@infmz@hanford - thanks very much for the tips, really appreciated! My schoolboy French is still pretty passable - at least enough to get me housed/fed/watered/directions. Just got a day or two to work out everything else - actually, not much else to do (other than pack plenty of inner tubes) - despite the very different landscapes, it's largely one road the whole way, just get out there and ride it.
@infmz @hanford - thanks very much for the tips, really appreciated! My schoolboy French is still pretty passable - at least enough to get me housed/fed/watered/directions. Just got a day or two to work out everything else - actually, not much else to do (other than pack plenty of inner tubes) - despite the very different landscapes, it's largely one road the whole way, just get out there and ride it.