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Blog 6
... the first instance of headwinds i have checked the wind on the weather report so i have be prepared for it, but nothing really prepares you properly. You sit in your nice warm and cosy hotel and you think you can deal with it. it will be ok, well its not...that is far from the truth. Today capped it off, i mean i think there needs to be gale warnings out there. Plus the temperature has dropped, but still ok, but todays wind was icy cold. my hands and toes ...
Blog 5
... time to have a better look at this town.
So my legs were pretty tired and i still had my monster ride to do, a 210k leg the next day, this is after having just done my longest ever ride of 155k that very day. So some useful tips provided independently by Mr Pennington and Louise suggested i stretch to help my muscles recover and repair. so i decided that i would follow their advice and I did a good 15 mins of stretching, then decided i would blame these two if tomorrows ...
Sur le pont davigon!!!
... nous arrete pres des grottes du trou de la lune,, on se promene dans les cavernes, cest genial! lunch rapido et go en ville! petite biere au Gambrinus, Ye du couscous gratis!!!, contribution volontaire quand meme lol, vous auriez du voir la mega assiette! cetai vraiment bon! petit billard avec des regles francaise, oufff on dirait qu il invente les regle a mesure, cest pas pareil lol, retour chez ...
Pont du Gard
On our way to Avignon we stopped to see the famous Pont du Gard. This bridge was part of the aquaduct built in the 1st century AD by the romans to bring water from Uzes to Nimes, about 30 kilometres. The bridge is all that remains of the aquaduct. It was an awesome sight stretching 275 metres and 48 metres high comprising of 3 levels of arches. It was amazing to read about its construction and realise what an incredible engineering feat it ...
Discovering Nimes
... climbed to the top and had a panorama of Nimes. On we walked into the old town to Maison Carree which is a temple built in 1st century AD. It is the only fully preserved temple of the ancient world. We then came to Les Arenes or the arena/amphitheatre. It was built at the end of the 1st century BC and could seat 20,000 spectators. It's really well preserved and is still used today for bull fights, concerts and special events. A really interesting city because of its Roman past.
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