I went east today to ride along this canal, named after either the American author of silly Westerns, or the worst-named French porn star ever! But I just want to say, I tried. I really tried. I went west then I went east, and I’m sorry to say it might be the last time I try either again. There is just too much traffic going these directions. I am sad to say that today was the first crap ride I’ve done here.

To avoid the big roads I took this potholed one…

…that thankfully turned into this…

But then ran into a highway, which I had to muscle my way around, before finally finding the canal…I have to say a pretty pathetic excuse for one, especially when put up against the more soberly named ones to the south.

And then the road deteriorated into this

After a few kilometers of this I gave up and took a road that said ‘Montpellier’, and rode near this

All in all, a learning experience day. Stick to the wonderful roads of the north and south, and stay away from anything named after adult film actors or Americans…