After two weeks, over 1,200km, two rest days, and twelve days of cycling, we’ve reached Biarritz — our last night in France.

Today’s ride had everything. We started at the beach (though someone had clearly turned off the heat), rolled through pine plantations and open fields, had coffee in a very French town, lunch by the sea, and wandered around Bayonne, where there was music playing everywhere.

We arrived in Biarritz just as a pride march was kicking off — and had a perfect view of it all from our hotel room balcony.

It’s also the summer solstice today, and with a touch of irony, after two weeks of sunshine, the clouds have rolled in. No sunset for us tonight to farewell this leg of the trip.

Tomorrow, we ride into Spain. The distances will be shorter this coming week, but there are some solid climbs ahead. Bring it on.