March 28, 2024
Making progress
Siviriez, Switzerland - Égletons, France
Second day on the road. Yesterday we progressed from Germany, through a bit of Austria and on to Switzerland. Today we crossed the border into France. It was a congested border crossing inspite of the fact that there were no border formalities, customs or anything else. The three lanes at the border were closed down to one lane for no apparent reason and we spent something like an hour inching forward. Finally when we crossed into France it was smooth sailing. Until we made a wrong turn somewhere near Lyon which cost us I don't know how long to get back on track. The maze of highways around Lyon looked to me something like the Los Angeles freeways.
We got into Égletons around six and looked forward to plopping down and relaxing before we went out for something to eat. The apartment we had booked was indeed a humble abode. Sheets and towels appeared upon request and we made our own bed. But the heating works (it's 6C outside) and there are plenty of outlets. Égletons is off the tourist circuit and is one of those French towns that is obviously not prospering. We see many run down and empty buildings.
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We brought our bikes into our room, did a bit of journaling, and now it's lights out.
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