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Travel Blogs from Avignon
Blog 6
... I mean you are going down hill and you struggling to move. what a joke.
Throughout the ride i considered ditching it and getting a train in to Toulouse. I felt so lousy, my toes and fingers were freezing and the wind just kept on coming. I didn't get the train but it was mentally difficult to push through. Still thats another life experience logged and i can honestly say it is not an experience i want to repeat. If its windy, i am not cycling.
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Blog 5
... in the sky had in store for me. as soon as i turned due east, wham bam i was hit by a terrifically strong headwind, not quite of Hurricane Sandy proportions, but given my tiredness it felt like this. so i struggled on hoping it would die down....it didn't. i progressivley got more and more and more annoyed with the situation. i had been on time to make it for 5 (before light fades) but the wind meant i had little chance. Towards the end of the ride as i was swearing and cursing ...
Sur le pont davigon!!!
... ecoute Starbuck! oui oui! lol petite coupe de vino moment skype avec mes parents.
Vendredi;go en ville pour visiter Avignon. evidament on va au pont, le classique. lol visite de la vieille ville, promenqde devant le palais des papes, le rocher des doms, rue des teinturiers . on retourne chercher nos packsacs au pont (merci au gens pour les avoir garder!) go au train, direction Montpellier!
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Mont Ventoux
... caramel at the base, a few kms before camp.
Once we were cleaned up, we drove about 15 minutes to a really well preserved medieval town called Vaison-la-Romaine. The town is divided by a river and and to get into the old town, you have to go over a stone bridge that has been there since the 14th century! We couldn’t believe that the bridge was still strong enough to support all that vehicle, let alone pedestrian traffic. We wandered ...
One of the most beautiful places
One of the most stunning places I have ever been. Met a bloke called max from melbourne who was riding his bike around europe which was amazing. also met a couple decent peeople but cant remember their names, but i think a cool whoofing dutch dude and some french and poles
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