On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Ramanan RV <
raman...@gmail.com> wrote:
> PBP roads might indeed be worse than our Belgaum highway (at least from
> some reading in my distance past).
>
> The roads are very good. They could be termed as bit rough in certain
> patches especially when crossing the villages, but surely not a pain. No
> pothole and bumps whatsoever.
Aren't cobble-stoned roads part of PBP? Or is it some other race..?
>
> Night temperature might be lower than what we are used to, but then our
> weather in June/July is also equally terrible. So, that might just even out.
> Only if it rains it gets chill, otherwise nothing to be concerned
> about. The days are infact hot and nights pleasant.
>
> Navigation can be tricky as they will have more turns than ours (except IISc
> routes :-P)
> Yes quite a few turns, but really well marked with bright sign boards.
> 2 different color boards for the onward and return route. You just cannot
> miss it
>
>
> No smoke, no traffic, no tension whatsoever. But they honk!! yes to
> appreciate your effort. In one of the narrow roads, there was a car
> following me for 5 to 6 kms patiently without honking. I allowed him enough
> space (a truck could pass through in India), but he refused to overtake!
>
> The above mentioned is from doing the one way distance of 618kms from Paris
> to Brest.
>
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