High above the Combe Laval in the Vercors (Drome)
High above the Combe Laval in the Vercors (Drome)
Our annual European cycle trip took us (my wife Carol and me) back to France (of course - this was the 13th tour there!) We chose this particular route because it included areas we had not yet seen (for the most part). As usual, we travelled unsupported (no sag-wagon) but we stayed in hotels or B&B's and ate our evening meals in restaurants. We averaged about 70 km a day, a lot of it in mountainous terrain - not bad for a 60 year old geezer (and his wife who is 2 years younger. I won't tell you her age). Once again, this trip log is far too wordy and full of a lot of personal observations which expose many of my biases. Consider yourselves forewarned!
There will be some references to prices in francs. At the time of our trip, the franc was about 21 cents Canadian or 14 cents in US funds.
The attached map outlines the overall route. Select the trip segment below.