Day 40- final day in Paris

This will be my final blog for this trip 

After breakfast at the hotel it was time to pack the bike bag and head out for a final walk around the area near the hotel 

The Avalon Hotel is located near Gard de Nord and the area is quite varied with some areas having homeless people on the streets and others being very upmarket 

The walk along the Paris canal was interesting... this is a canal that links with the Seine river 

I had a light lunch in what seemed to be a Jewish restaurant which had delightful hummus...

After a walk which included a look at Gare de Nord and Gare de Est I headed back to the hotel to watch the end of the first stage of Le Tour

As this is the last blog I did a few facts on the trip. They are as follows:

- distance travelled 3101 kms- Chris said it was 3400 kms so don’t know what the difference is???

- average kms per day 103 kms

- total metres climbed 13483 metres 

- total cost of trip excluding air fares- AUD 7500 or about $ 180 per day including account meals etc 

It has been a great trip and I have learned a lot about myself and the world

I have met some wonderful people and had some great times as well as some challenges 

Finally I want to thank my dear friend Chris for being my riding companion on the trip... your friendship means a lot to me and I hope we can do something like this again 

Now for the photos....

A view of the Paris canal

Some riders I saw near the Paris canal

They were wearing Le Tour yellow....