Let Mayhem Commence !

So this morning we woke just before 8am with not a sound from Loup other than snoring!
Once out of ‘Rox’ I found us to have a good few long horned cows within about 3m proximity once again. Tre followed me out and hardly noticed the cows before entering our newly acquired Decathlon purchase sited right next to the van.
By the time she emerged she was in the centre of about 30 of these cows and as a result had to remain within the booth until they had moved on.
Before it got hot we have Loup his first walk - it’s his birthday today - 2yrs old and he seemed to know it as he thundered around the large green fields near to us.
A hot cross bun for breakfast and the morning was set. As many walks for Loup as he could manage in the heat, so that he could chill in the very cool interior’d van while the caravan and tour passed.
First up a procession of helicopters enjoying the scenery around us at low level.
Then almost spot on time at about 2.30pm the caravan arrived - and seemed to be making ground as it hurtled through our downhill stretch. The goodies cast from some of the floats was fairly light - even for the small children quite near to us. I was pleased however that the Orangina girls didn’t hurl their tins of fizz from their speeding chariots!
Just after 4pm the cavalcade of lead cars, including M. Macron in the lead red vehicle sped through, to be shortly followed by the first of the riders. I have no idea at this point who was leading as they passed - not a hope. Their speed on the downhill from the summit of Col Du Soulor past us was frightening.
Over the next 30 minutes or so the remaining riders came down past us, then eventually the end of the tour car.
At this point everyone starts to break camp either to travel home or onto the next stage - once the gendarmes open the road that is.
We packed relatively quickly and within about 30-40 minutes we were ready to head on. We are not going to the next stage but the one after that and so we have this evening and tomorrow to get there, in time for Saturday mayhem.
So off we set down the mountain, not able to take the route we wanted due to road closures, so ended up in a relatively large town for this area called Pierrefitte-Nestalas. After quite a bit of pfaffing trying to find a shop and somewhere to stop for tonight, we found a small apparently picnic car park. Not sure where the picnic area was to be found but settled in for the evening.
Loup walked, all of us fed - we were knackered. Tomorrow is another day.

No album of the day as not travelling - well not for long.

Song of the day
Caravan Of Love - The Housemartins
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