We had a leisurely start to the day as we sailed with Zwaantje until about 1100. It was nice to sit back with a cup of tea and watch the world go by.
Today we had some rolling hills and a headwind to test us. Most of the ride was through small rural villages with lunch at a small church (no bars or cafes today).
We arrived at Noyon at about 3pm after 30 kms and went to the Jean Calvin museum where we were given an audio tour about this museum, the church and the Noyon museum.
No one that we met spoke English – we got by with our limited French and some pointing but the locals are all very friendly. We stayed here until 5.45 as Zwaantje had been held up in locks all day. We rode the last few kms to the barge which was moored at Pont L’Eveque. We had a nice stroll after dinner through this pleasant little village.
Route of today’s ride – Nesle to Noyon – 30 kms