June 29 Pont Aven to Lorient 47 kms
After a restless night, enjoyed a very wholesome breakfast to ready us for the road. Longer ride today, so wanted to be away reasonably early. Loaded the bikes out the front, to the amusement of some Italians touring on motor bikes, and went to pay the bill. Bank card wouldn't work. Off the an ATM - same result; tried another ATM with same result. Tried to ring the bank's emergency number to be told that they were closed until Monday. It was Sunday, of course, when these sort of things always happen. Rang another number for lost and stolen cards, this time actually getting to speak to a real person, who was very helpful. Could tell me that my card had been blocked because I hadn't made a payment -eventually realised that I hadn't changed my SMS security service number from my mobile to daughter Megan who was paying all our bills while we are away. Fortunately the emergency girl was able to re-activate our account, so that when I got back to the hotel our card was thankfully working again.
On the road at 10.30 for a 3 km steady and sometimes serious climb out of town. Despite the rolling terrain, we had some good downhill sections on this ride. At the only serious down and up shown on the map, we decided to stop at the bottom at a lake to have our banana sandwich lunch, and continued on, arriving in Lorient at around 2.30pm. Information office closed; found a hotel - closed until 5.30pm; another - closed until 6.30pm. Did not improve our impression of Lorient, which we found as not very attractive, despite being a harbour town. Fortunately the window of the Information office contained the name and phone number for a B&B where we were able to book in. Downstairs in a couple of rooms in a family house. Very comfortable and run by a very pleasant woman.
Walked the couple of kms into town for dinner and home again. Watched Spain defeat Germany in the World Cup Tournament and Venus Williams playing tennis before hitting the sack.