Mediterra-non!

The Via Rhona (EV17) reaches the sea in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône. I had decided to instead go to the coastal town of Port-du-Bouc instead for it's train station. Just a small deviation of a few kms.

This led us down a section that was totally industrial, and desolate. And ended in a ramp on to a national highway. I didn't want to ride with Kiran down the highway. Or another track that just led nowhere.

We were stranded 10 km from the Mediterranean. But the road said Non!

After much circling around and screaming at the map and clutching my hair, we had to accept that there was no (safe) way forward. So we looked to the setting sun, and decided to retrace our way back to the original route. We were tired, but Kiran stayed strong and said we'll be ok to ride more.

The highway here completely bisects the land west of and east of the Marseille port. This is what land fragmentation is and cuts ecosystems and landscapes asunder.Read more