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Originally Posted by CK & AK
Bob, a good 1st trip is Portsmouth - Cherbourg.
A nice bimble off the ferry south to St Mere Eglise (still got a parachutist hanging from the chrch in the town square, must be a dummy!  ) & pretty town to wander through.
Plenty of nice cheap accomodation in St Lo further down the road (only about 100k from the ferry in total) - with good roads to rideout to the Normandy beaches, see the huge memorials, also not far to Bayeux (of the tapestry fame). Great local eateries.
Where ever you go - have a good time 
C |
Did a similar trip last year, but did Dover, Calais Then to a little town called Le Crotoy (Lovely little village and the Hotel is cheap with a lockup for bikes), then on to St Mere Eglise and then basically messed around northern France for 4 days, then to Cherbourg and home.
The French seem to be alot more Bike friendly people wave etc and more to the point they seem to notice you and give you plenty of room, it totally changes my perspective of them.
One thing to bear in mind (sorry if covered didn't read whole post) quite alot of the gas stations are automated and only allow French Credit Cards, we got caught out and stranded without fuel as a result....lol you should see me n a 748 with a fuel can bungied to the tank.
