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Blog 6
... the wind coming in off the sea was blustery to say the least!
Today, was not enjoyable. strong winds all the way until i hit the outskirts of Toulouse, not sure if the buildings blocked the wind or if just died down...don't know. But don't worry, it was made up for with the rain, yes, for the second time i had to get out the waterproof trousers. So the wind stopped but i got rain instead. to be honest, at that point i would have taken a hail storm ...
Blog 5
... and so it was quite slow going initially, by midday i was sore. I mean you would think with my well cushioned behind should we say i wouldn't get saddle sore....that is far from the truth and after 11hrs or so i was...lets just say...glad to get off the bike. i had to ride about 1 hour down an N route ( a major A road in UK language) in the dark. would normally choose quieter roads but to keep journey as short as possible chose the bigger roads. was not the greatest in the dark, but ...
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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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 ...
Mont Ventoux
... in the trees as it would have been very tough doing this climb in the heat. I looked up the road and I could now see what was meant by the "moonscape". It was like a desert up there, made up of small, white rocks that make it look like sand from afar. Only a few shrubs scattered here and there and of course, the large tower right at the peak.
There were lots of professional photographers taking pictures of all the riders that morning but having seen ...
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