South Hams Friends of the Earth

I've now passed the 1000 mile mark. Subtle changes in the architecture, if not the climate, which is unrelenting, tell me I'm moving back into Northern France, Northern Europe, and closer to Germany.

Dole in the Jura region is a gem of a town. Apart from the heat, this whole area is excellent for cycling. tarmaced paths follow old railway lines or canals in and out of most of the main towns, and many have camp sites close to the town or city centres.

On the minus side, the mosquito season has begun. Ironically it was the first time I spent a night in a hotel (Montbéliard doesn't have a camp site) that I was eaten alive. I spent much of the night hunting down the culprits, then after closing the window, nearly suffocated until I fell asleep a couple of hours before I was due to get up again!