Day 2: Guines to Abbeville 113km 6:09hrs

Up for breakfast at 7:30. Unfortunately the hotelier didn't get up as early so we had our bread, jam, croissants and coffee at 8.  Picked up at 8:35 for lift to campsite, and after the usual Kevinesque briefing set off at 9:30.  Immediately faced with a 4km uphill to the ridge, then 'undulating' across open fields and woods.  It was a lovely day despite the variable head/side wind.  Coffee at Desvres where we bought some filled crepes for lunch.  A classic pissoir in the back of the cafe open in the corridor!  Followed the River Course winding with pretty houses to Montreuil for lunch in the square in front of Earl Haig on a horse, after a coffee at a bar.  Saw Les Miserables Chocolate shop, odd name but the couple on the next table read out from their guide book that Victor Hugo had set Les Mis here.  Well you learn something new everyday.

Snack at Valloires Abbe where the guy in the shop filled up my water bottle.  Then trundled on up and down dale.  Final snack at the 100km mark, and into hotel in centre of Abbeville at 5.  Excellent day, so much better than LEJOG with no rain.  Now we are showered and relaxing on the bed, with numb bits returning to sensation.  Dionner will be in the only restaurant open, the Garden, opposite.