Old hotels are among my favorite places to spend a night, but not the hotel in Jussac. I was in a room witch was situated between two staircases, which meant that every time sombody went up to their room or down to the bar or lobby, I heard them. And there was probably no soundproofing. I've been in old hotels where the walls are so thick they muffle everything, but not here. So I did not get a good night's sleep. This was not helped by the other two cyclists who left very early, and of course clomped up and down in their cleats. They also had the room directly over mine, so,I heard them as they packed up, with a lot of to-ing and fro-ing on my ceiling. Sigh. So I got up to find that the hotel was not ready for breakfast at the advertised time of 8:00, but was a half hour late. I ate and left in a drizzle, which also did not help my mood.
The climbing began almost at once, but nothing major. It was up and down for about 20 kilometers, then a right turn on a nice, easy-rising road to Salers. This is what I would call a must see town, and I wanted to take my time seeing it, so I booked myself into the Hotel des Remparts. What a change from the previous night!
Dinner was sausage (again) and cheese and potatoes (again). The potato dish is called truffade, and instead of mashed potatoes it has sliced ones. Very good, though I must say I'm getting tired of sausage and spuds, but that seems to the local cuisine. At least there's the cheese.
Today's ride: 32 km (20 miles) Total: 1,064 km (661 miles)
