The day started with a climb, naturally. John loves climbing so much that he decided to do it twice. At some point, he remembered leaving his shorts drying on the balcony of the hotel the night before. Not willing to do a two week trip with a single pair of shorts, he turned back in hopes of retrieving them. I said I'd wait at the top of the first pass. I found a lovely cafe where I could bide my time.
Our second big climb of the day was The Col de Couillole. I mentioned that John ad a few climbs he wanted to fit in before we headed east to the gravel part of our trip. It is a popular climb. We saw almost as many cyclists as rally cars on this particular day. We noticed one group with a sag wagon providing lunch or snacks at the top. As I lugged my loaded bike up the climbs, I began to fantasize about a supported trip in the future.
We passed through a couple of ski villages. We kept hearing that this was the off season, so we had pre-booked a place to stay for the night. The advantage of that is you have a place to stay. The disadvantage is you might have to pass by other attractive spots. Valberg was one of those. But the descent that followed was worth the price of admission. And better down in dry conditions after warming up on the climb.
We rolled down in Guillames and then out the far side of town to find our BnB. Luckily for John, the host agreed to provide dinner!
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