A short(ish) four day tour from London to Paris over Easter to try and get my fitness back on track for a bigger trip later in the year, as well as providing a break from the monotony of the usual local routes (nice though they are.)

It was to be the first tour on which the navigation was delegated to my trusty GPS unit. I had been using a bike mounted GPS to record track log information for more than a year, but this was the first time I had relied on it do the navigation and it was an absolute godsend!

Despite the less than perfect weather and near constant headwinds this was a really enjoyable trip, if only because it totally dispelled my preconceptions of the French and their attitude to us Brits!

Every single person we met was exceptionally helpful and the courtesy extended to us as cyclists was amazing. Cycling through Paris at rush hour in the rain was a joy!

	Route	Date	Distance	Total
	London to Boulogne	04/04/05	121 KM	121 KM
	Boulogne to Longpre-les-Corps	05/04/05	112 KM	233 KM
	Longpre-les-Corps to La Neuville Garnier	06/04/05	93 KM	326 KM
	La Neuville Garnier to Paris	07/04/05	79 KM	405 KM