Day 16 and 17 | Maisons Lafitte - Les Mureaux (38 km) & Les Mureaux - Maisons Lafitte (24km)
"Okay, what are we going to do? What should we do wisely?" Even before Paris we had decided not to continue cycling to Tours. We have been cycling in the heat for about three weeks and some cooling is very welcome. There appears to be a cycling route from Paris to Dieppe and that seems to be a suitable alternative. While cycling, we notice that a large part of the paths are unpaved and that we have to walk up the mountains several times with the bike in a hand. As a result, we cover too short distances and do not encounter any overnight accommodation options. When Rutger and I are on a cycling trip ourselves, we see what presents itself, but with children we cannot take that risk.