L2P day five

This was meant to be 40km today but we arrived at Notre Dame and the official Centrepoint of Paris at 1730 after leaving at 09:30 this morning. After a circular route around the marina we set out for the hills and managed to get lost visiting Chambourcy twice and then a diversion onto the N5 where several motorists were shouting at us. We thought this might be because of the Dutch Vuvuzela and comedy Vuvuzela hat which we had collected from the game last night and had strapped to the back of the bikes. In fact we realised that bikes were not allowed on the motorway and made an exit as soon as we could. Onto the outskirts of Paris and a coffee stop. We got lost several times with hindsight a map that was slightly bigger than a postcard would have helped. Onto the final stretch to the Champs Elysee the Arc de Triomphe and onto the Notre Dame. About 240 miles in 5 days and no serious incidents. We are staying in Montparnasse this evening about 4 miles from Centre and then flight back to Manchester tommorrow night. We are getting close to our fundraising target with money pledged in last few days and offline we have £75 from a Junior School talent evening £20 from a rail ticket donation and £50 pledge so still working in right direction for a great cause.