Le Parc Issoire
2, Avenue de la Gare Issoire, Auvergne, 63500, France
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High on a hill stood a campsite......
... br> All this said the views were amazing – the Massif Central and the Puy de Dome in all its glory – spread out before us, with a wonderful sunset also.
BUT, apart from all of this the place was charming and the owner more than helpful! When asked about eating, he offered to add us to his party that he was cooking for, so for the amazing sum of 39E we had dinner (Mussels/Pork/Icecream/Coffee), wine and overnight camping ...
Nice lazy day
... too far to cover in a single day on a touring bike carrying all that weight ... the bags, not me!
So I have a dilemma, which I need to resolve by the morning as my hotels are booked and paid for the remainder of the trip. To help me think it through I shall now find a restaurant and then sleep on the problem.
Distance so far: 1010 km (averaging 126 km per day of cycling - that's 30 km a day more than I averaged on my trip to Portugal in 2009 ... ...
Mountains on the Horizon
... 105) and after yesterday's marathon, how hard could it be?
Breakfast contained little or no protein so made a note to find something en route. The chance came during the toughest climb of the day, which took me through the heart of a small village. So a bit of shopping became an excellent excuse to catch my breath. Along with water and apple juice I bought a nice big home-made quiche. Just past two hours I stopped in St. Pourcain where I ...
Getting further North now
Thursday 21 April
Fairly leisurely start to the day, with a supermarket visit at coffee time. Then an amazing journey through the mountains, wooded valleys, steep zig-zag passes, big plateaux. Lunch by the river. Eventually hit the free A75 ...
Le Massif Central
What a spectacular journey up the A75 to this campsite, situated on the outskirts of Clermont-Ferrand. The free (unusually for France) motorway snakes up and down mountain passes, right up through the centre of France. The highest point is 1100 metres but the highlight was crossing the Milau viaduct. The structure gives the impression that you are floating above the villages, which are way, way down in the valley below you.
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