Ades (Lourdes)

This will be a short entry - not the best day cycling. It was grey and tough - the water in the gutter was definitely flowing fast in the opposite direction so it was a steady incline. Rob even had to give me a push up a couple of the hills. Richard says glibly over drinks tonight that he didn't find it a hard day! And the head wind! I am sure I could think of lots of other things, like the fact that we covered over 70km on a little French breakfast and a coffee and a mars bar and a few crackers for lunch. Anyway, here we are just about in the pyrenees - we can see them and they look beautiful but I am very happy that I am heading off to Aix en Provence and won't have to   do the cols. Maybe I can hand this around as we are sitting here with our drinks waiting for them to serve dinner.

From Rob - My arse is feeling a little raw but I think the main reason today was tough is we didn't eat well last night. I had a small bottle of red wine and a packet of Lays chips , not enough to keep the engine going for 70 odd k's - Jill had no excuse as she only had a coke ( no alcohol ). However this is absolutely a must ( everyone needs to add this experience to their Bucket List ). Looking forward to the weather clearing and the Pyrenees opening in front of us.  It's amazing when you have ridden all day and the standard of accommodation is totally irrelevant. Tonights shower was just fantastic.

Now Richard - 

Seven hours to do seventy km and people are whining about the tough day. Chris and Alec need to come along next time and show them what cycle touring is all about. Lets just hope there is a next time.