The back of d'Izord is the spectacular Casse Deserte
We are starting to see the same folks time and again. A boy on a mtn bike asks after our friend (he had passed thru the crash site) he has panniers and is taking a few more days to travel to Nice
Two boys from Switzerland traveling as we are light (our backpacks weigh less than 4 kgs) but we have everything we need
The list includes jandels. Light weight trousers which convert to shorts, underwear a short sleeve and long sleeve Merino top, Torpedo 7 vest, super light weight jacket, specially designed Route des Grande Alpes Jersey, cycling shorts, arm warmers toothbrush phone and charger Garmin charging cord and that's about it. In a small camelback style backpack
A few bars stuffed in pockets coffee and tart or similar for morning tea lunch etc
But back to the story. A spectacular balcony road through a gorge leads to re lunch break in Gulliestre the Swiss boys are there as well
Col de Vars after a half pizza lunch. Just slowly at first so pizza stays where it's meant to 1108 meters later and a couple ski towns later and we are at the top ready for the decent to Bacelonnette
Twisting turns from upper valley leads to a t intersection and the lower valley ride home ( just 30kms or so) but guess which way the wind blows. Yes against us so head down time trial style and we take turns punching into it as we descend at 2 and 3 %. Would be great 45km hr going but we are reduced to 25 and sometimes 39kms
Still our town arrives eventually and after a slight hiccup with the hotel having us in the nigh before we are showered changed and ready for dinner
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| The signs have all the info |
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