Prades, France

We left Paris via a high speed TGV train headed to Montpellier, in Southern France. TGV trains are really great (Different countries in Europe have trains of different qualities. France's trains tend to be on the nicer side of normal.), and after 4 ...

... climb which needs no introduction. After a bit of souvenir shopping at the top (where there is also a great café with some interesting Tour de France artefacts), we descend to St Marie De Campan, and from here to our hotel in Campan. WHAT I EXPERIENCED:

... good to get on the road after nearly 3 weeks in Barcelona. We were on our way to Andy's parents' house in Vinca, back to France again. We drove up the N11 through Girona right to the Pyrenees, and played the game 'spot the prostitute' on the way as there ...