Today was a bit scary for me. We’d spent the morning sightseeing and vlogging around Tours, and the last stop was the train station.

Mike had gone off to film a vlog while I took some photos of the train station with my phone. As I was doing this, I sensed someone watching me and turned around and there was a lady eying me up.

She was like a cat, trying to corner me. I stepped to the left, she stepped to the left. I tried going to the right as she followed, maintaining eye contact like a cat stalking its prey. I tried stepping backwards and she followed. I thought about running but didn’t think that wouldn’t end well.

Then I saw Mike a distance behind her, oblivious to what was happening. Feeling trapped, I yelled out to him. Thankfully he saw what was happening straight away and came running over, yelling at the woman.

A horrible scowl crossed her face and she muttered something that must have been a curse word. It wasn’t until Mike was at my side that she finally backed off. We headed into the relative safety of the train station and waited a few minutes before heading out a different way, making sure she didn’t follow us.

In all my years of travelling alone, nothing like this has ever happened to me. She must have thought I was an easy target thinking I was distracted, but I always keep an eye out on what’s going on around me. I know it drives Mike nuts at time, but it’s important to follow your gut instinct. If something doesn’t feel right then it probably isn’t. Think we were lucky this time.

Other than that, we’ve enjoyed touring around Tours, hiding away from the heat in our air-conditioned hotel.

We went out for dinner and had no idea what we were ordering. I ended up with raw fish in 38 degree heat, and Mike had a snail.

Back on the bikes tomorrow, and I think it’s gonna rain for the next few days.