Provence : Coast : Foix

Loads of travelling, my head is spinning. Last evening out of where were we? Annonay a bouchon immense (traffic jam). Best we could do is make Saint Paul 3 Chateau (unplanned) which was the start for the next day. 45 minutes running through town, in and out of the old cite, everyone dining in the hot July night...nice to have a bit of Provence this trip even if it was just inside it (vines, plums, cherries, figs, lavender, rosemary, apples, pears, gardens everywhere). Those blue window shutters...love them!

Early next morning another drive to the beach (after run 1), finish for same day, bouchon immense again. Run 2 to the beach and through the town. Left early to avoid bouchon immense 3, made Foix in great time...run 3 at Montgailhard. Well over 20km for the day, 130km or thereabouts for the week. Some intervals tmoz morning, 4 x 5 minutes.

Tomorrow the stage finish in Foix (it was busy in 2008). Then off to Bagneres de Luchon (never been there) for two stages and the tour's second rest day.

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Janene said…
I need to lie down after reading that ;-)
July 15, 2012 at 9:48 AM
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