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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
... 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!!!
... ici!!! je vais deposer mes trucs chez lui; son frere vient nous rejoindre et on sen va au pont du Gare, ca ete construit au milieu du premier siecle, vous imaginez?!?! cest malade, cetait un aqueduc! et pas loin, il y avait des olivier datant de lan 908. ouff cest pas jeune jeune! oh et appareme,nt que cest pas bon des olives directement comme ca a voir la face des deux freres qui recrachent! ...
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
... enough. Luckily, by the time my chain was greased, Megs caught up to us in the vehicle and I was able to leave the oil in the van and not have to take any extra weight with me. One thing I haven’t mentioned is how I’ve gradually been stripping off any unnecessary weight on my bike. After the first ride, I took off my panier racks, then my front and rear lights and even the light on my helmet. I figured that given the difficulty of the rides and that ...
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