Cazaubon (6th/7th Sept)

No photos today - yesterday's ride was too exhausting to stop for photos and today it is pouring with rain. Nerac was fantastic and I would have liked to stay another night but that was not the program. We headed off at about 9.30am after a great breakfast, but a bit apprehensive as there was a light drizzle. But the weather turned out fine, it was just the hills! We apparently took the flat way! We managed to squeeze a cup of coffee and a pastry out of a little cafe along the way and covered about 50km of hills before Celia had a flat tire in Gabarret. I was hoping that would mean we could stop there. But it was fixed in no time and we climbed the longest hill of all into Cazaubon and found this amazing place overlooking the countryside (Richard and Celia stayed here last time). Rob and Richard went and bought beers and cheese and baguettes which we took out to the huge pool. That all made me feel a lot better. And today luckily is a rest day.

Chatted to Catherine last night and John this morning on skype which was fun. John asked when we were due to leave Joburg! Catherine seemed a little more interested.

From Rob - Quick note - been a lazy morning lying in bed reading book and listening to the rain outside. Next 2 days are also looking wet but will need to push on regardless. Nice being able to give the backside a rest. Unfortunately we are not out of the hills yet ( good practice for the cols ahead ).