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		<title>Home At Last</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 13:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Safely back at home &#38; happy to be back &#8211; job done as they say! Many thanks to Neil for updating the blog for us and if you&#8217;ve been following our progress we thank you for your interest and support. Many thanks to main Sponsors Barclays PLC Britanny Ferries and Primera Cycles Bournemouth for preparing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=51&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 10 &#8211; Monday 5th May 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 20:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bayonne to San Sebastian Airport. Today we made our way to the Spanish border and onto our final destination. It was only 30 miles but there were stiff climbs as we were on the edge of the Pyrenees. At about mid-day, we turned into San Sebastian Airport having completed 670 miles since leaving Cherbourg last [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=47&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 9 &#8211; 4th May 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 14:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mimizan &#8211; Plage to Bayonne. After the heat of Saturday, we really wanted a cooler day for our ride into Bayonne. At 8:00 we set off with good cloud cover ideal cycling conditions. Todays ride, saw us continue south and onto our overnight stay some 20 miles from the Spanish border. Nine days in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=46&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 8 &#8211; Saturday 3rd May</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 16:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bordeaux to Mimizan-plage. Another 75 miles in the saddle today through the beautiful pine forests of Les Landes. The weather was hot with the temperature topping 27 degrees. Our main concern was taking on enough fluid to stay hydrated. We make our down to Bayonne tomorrow and are hoping for a slightly cooler day. Paul [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=45&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 7 &#8211; Friday 2nd May</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 18:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saintes to Bordeaux. 75 miles in the saddle and we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day &#8211; at last! (Temp got to 24 degrees). Finally, we were able to enjoy a days cycling without waterproofs and more importantly, the wind had also dropped. Today we were travelling through the vineyards of bordeaux crossing the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=44&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 6 &#8211; Thursday 1st May</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 09:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nirot to saintes. Will this strong south westerly wind ever relent, this is our 3rd day into a 20 MPH wind and we could use a break. At least we stayed dry today and the forecast looks good for tomorrow as we head towards bordeaux. One interesting point to note today was our near initiation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=42&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 5 &#8211; Wednesday 30th April 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cholet to Niort. Today we had to content the worst of the French weather. Only 6.5 degrees mid-morning along with rain and hail and a strong gusting wind. We managed avoid the worst by taking shelter where ever possible. The highlight was taking a coffee with the owner putting the patio heater on to dry [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=38&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 4 &#8211; Tuesday 29th April 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angers to cholet. We decided to split todays journey from Angers to Niort into two smaller portions. It turned out to be a smart move as the rain and wind restricted our progress. Our room currently resembles a laundry! We are almost half way to spain and weather permiting, will reach Niort (see below) tomorrow [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=35&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Day 3 &#8211; Monday 28th April 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have travelled now a total of 250 miles. Have today crossed the river loire at Angers, and are staying as guests one of Hugh&#8217;s friends on the banks of the river. Paul Bowring<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=34&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>1st Day &#8211; Saturday 26th April 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 100 miles completed on hottest day of year so far. A really tough 1st day but safely negotiated none the less. We&#8217;re now at at our hotel on schedule just south of avranches. Paul Bowring<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marsdenandbowring.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2229349&amp;post=33&amp;subd=marsdenandbowring&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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