A Belgian cyclist we met in France reminded us of this tip - if you can’t find anyone to top up your water bottle, then cemeteries are a good bet. There’s nearly always a tap somewhere for people tending the graves.
Churches and cemeteries are marked on UK Ordnance Survey 1: 50,000 (Landranger) and larger scale maps.
1:200,000 and larger scale Michelin maps for France, Belgium and Luxembourg also show cemeteries, but lots of villages have them so you’re bound to pass a few as you cycle around.
Another tip from the Belgian - the sign 'eau non-potable' (i.e. not drinking water) is usually for insurance purposes only. So in most cases, it's safe to drink.
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
No need to go thirsty
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