Logis Auberge des Montauds
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Grenoble: Small city in the mountains -
22 Nov:
The gateway to the Alps... not much else to say...
23 Nov:
Actually, when I wrote that I thought it was true - the train ride here was less than spectacular and upon entering the city and moving from the station to the hotel it seemed to offer very little in the way of culture or interest.
...but after exploring the area a ...
Choranche Caves
... a very quick lunch and then headed in for our tour. We were lucky enough to only have the four of us and two others on the tour! We headed in to the cave and arrived at a clear blue underground lake which was quite something. The guide explained that the water seeps in from the ground so sometimes it can be quite murky depending on how much rain they’ve had. We saw the area where two rivers that run underground meet and the headed over to the main attraction ...
Escargots & Grenouilles
... pottery being sold that I would have loved to pick up but resisted due to its fragility. We picked up fresh figs that looked really juicy and they proved to be delicious. When we got to one end of the street, there were a couple of bike shops and Rod had been looking for a new riding shorts so he went in to peruse. I went to a different bike store and happened upon a Mt. Ventoux shirt that was very clever and so I just had to get it (I hadn’t ...
Alpe d'Huez
... all that energy. Somewhere after the 15th switchback, I caught up to Rod and Tan (ok, let’s be fair, I caught up to Rod - and by default Tan, only because she was waiting for Rod :) . A few minutes later, I caught up with Magge and passed him, but that was short lived. I was informed days later by Rod and Tan, on top of Ventoux, that it was poor etiquette to pass someone that you couldn’t stay ahead of. I’m not sure why this is so but then again, ...
Croix de Fer
... me of an abominable snowman or a yeti perched on your head… needless to say, it was not purchased. I had seen a neat jersey with all the mountain climbs they had done and were going to do so we stopped by once it opened up after lunch. Anoop and Dad quite liked the jersey and picked up one each. Anoop also found another pair of bib shorts which he assured me were a great deal and he just couldn’t resist. It was still raining, but around ...