Down and up to Col de Ornon

The morning after was weird. I woke up well before sunrise - because I was too warm! I was over-prepared with my sleeping clothes. Oh well, I watched the sublime sunrise arrive.

Once it was bright and warm, I got ready to ride. I had a meet up planned, but two valleys over there.

The way back down was just amazing! The sun shining on my back as I freewheeled down the giant slopes and swung around the hairpin bends - what a delight! This went on for 1.5 hours till I reached the valley below.

Now, a little ride along the river and a small cut across the forest to get to the next valley. Or so I thought. I got bushtracked! That forest path was nuts: steep, uneven and made of wet slate slabs that slipped when I pushed Schopper.

Luckily, I was in a good mood and kept going... And soon enough I had climbed Col du Ornon.Read more