The following accounts of my cycle tour were written up each day in my note book, and have been posted in date order upon my return to the UK.
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| Saillans |
I travelled by European Bike Express (a service I heartily recommend) to Valance in the Rhone Valley arriving at 5.30am. The weather dry but with a cool northerly wind blowing, it was of course dark! However by the time I had myself and "Eigenau" sorted out it was 6.30am and light. So checking the compass! I set off and promptly fell off! No major damage to me but the rear mech was bent against the kerb. I must have been rather more tired than I thought, a stupid mistake. The wind was helpful as I headed in a south easterly direction. Stopping in Aouste nr Crest, I got the tools out and managed to sort the rear mech which meant all my gears were once more available. The sun shining and things warming up I cycled beside the Drome river to Saillans. The Col de le Chaudiere was the next target and required a non-stop climb of one and a half hours to reach the top.The huge crag of Le Veyou dominated the climb.
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| Col de le Chaudiere |
The descent to Bourdeaux was great but over to soon, the village of Vesc should have had a campsite, but it was closed, (I hadn't booked any sites)I knew there was a site in St Ferreol Trente-Pas, unfortunately it lay the other side of the Col de Valouse. True enough the site appeared and I duly booked in and got set up, a good price to 6 Euro's. Todays distance 99.53 kilometres. I felt alot better after a hot shower, and was ahead of my planned schedule.
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| Le Veyou |
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| Trente Pas |
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| Mythos duo at St Ferreol Trente Pas |
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