Nice early start today. I was up at 6:45am – needed the time to update the blog…I am finding that I enjoy writing the most in the mornings…my head is clear and I usually have free time away from other people to do the things I need to do.
Jerome and I parted ways today. He’s off back to Paris I think and has other adventures ahead…at least he has a bike and a taste for touring so hopefully he’ll be back at is soon.
My ride out of Marseille began with an immediate climb…right off the bat. 10km of uphill. It was the first of two climbs…however the second climb was the killer. I went out of my way to conquer the Route des Cretes – it climbs up into the mountains just to the east of Marseille.
I had no idea what I was getting my self into or how steep the road actually was.
But I pushed into the hair pin turns and steep incline, my legs burned, sometimes I had to get off and push the bike, but at the end of it all it delivered me to the clouds and some fantastic views…
Once I descended back down to sea level, the remainder of the ride followed the coast, cruised through forest, and went through the small towns along the coast. Not much to report there.
I had lunch on a bench by the sea…eggs, saucisson, baguette, tomato, apple, and clementine…
This evening I am being hosted by Adrian, a student from the Pyrenees. A great conversationalist and a passion for home cooking…I think I will fit in here just fine…
85km Bicycled Today
2235km to Date
