Time to go play on the bike today - Alpe d’Huez (AdH) and some other pretty big hills/MOUNTAINS!
Food - had to be lunch, hands down, so tired after pedalling. Choice of tagliatelle cabonara - hit the spot, salty big serving and lovely surrounding by the lake ... with a few flies!
Weather - a little cloudy in the morning but the locals said “it would blow off” - they were right. Half way up to the Alpe d’Huez the clouds started to part. The ride down the Alpe was very chilly - newspaper on chest but from then on it was a glorious day to be out on the bike.
Car - maybe I should change this to vehicle - there were MILLIONS of bikes on A-d-H today! So impressed!
Conversation - the lady who owns the hotel that we are staying in is so happy, again maybe it is just being French but whatever she is saying is like a song.
Animal - The big bull on the way home from the ride today, impressive!
What else of note: Climbing Alpe d’Huez this morning I had to cross the path of MEGAVALANCE a few times, kind of wish that I had a cyclo-cross bike ... well maybe not but it would be amazing to see those riders fly down the mtn!
Parting thought of the day/blog: tomorrow off South to Provence, Mont Ventoux is on the cards in the next few days, can’t wait. Is it just me or are these getting shorter ... So tired off to bed.
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