Rennes

This morning I packed up and rode to Rennes. I found a canal and rode along the tow path. It was a really nice ride.

I made my way to the train station in Rennes and bought a ticket to Tours. Unfortunately only certain trains accept bikes so I had to wait around until 4:37. I haven't explored Rennes, but from what I've seen it is full of weirdos. I haven't felt comfortable here at all. People going through bins, a lady doing some weird interpretive dance with a large metal bollard, more drug dealers than you can poke a stick at.

The only thing of note that has happened here is that my bike near got chopped up. Outside the station there is work being done so there is a big metal colourbond fence around the work site. I had my bike leaning against it and I was sitting with my back up against it when a circular saw blade came tearing through about 20cm above the basket on my bike. Sparks were flying everywhere onto all my stuff. I jumped up and moved the bike before he got to it. What sort of stupid dummy just starts cutting without warning the dozens of people on the other side? Anyway, after a couple of hours he has a doorway through the fence.

I'm on the train to Le Mans now, then changing for the train to Tours. My bike is stowed vertically up against a wall which was not easy to do. I arrive at 7:45pm so will probably be wild camping tonight.