16 mai, France
Annecy is no good. It rains far too much there. So I left.
Sparsh and Patty were kind enough to provide shelter again. And they have a dryer! No need, as it turns out. For the days I decide toEn savoir plus
15 mai, France ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The little sunshine break was over. It was raining again, and looked like it would continue. But the worst of the storm had passed south into Italy. So I prepared my bags and Schopper for theEn savoir plus
12 mai, France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We planned to do the entire 18 km circuit around the mount. So we clambered down. Elodie's sharp ears made us peek over the edge - there was a family of bouquetin (ibex) heading up the slope for theEn savoir plus
11 mai, France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We took the hiking route around the iconic Mont Aiguille. This tall limestone mesa simply towers over the rest of the landscape. The route passed through pine forest and then beech until it goes overEn savoir plus
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLe Pivol44°54’23” N 5°48’44” E
10 mai, France ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The plan was to meet up with Elodie, who was going to trek this sunny weekend around an iconic hiking route. After more cycling than I had anticipated, I made it to our meeting point.
It was great toEn savoir plus
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesChantelouveLes SciaudsCol d’Ornon45°0’48” N 5°58’7” E 10 mai, France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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 brightEn savoir plus
9 mai, France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The Croix de Fer (Iron Cross) mountain pass is where this road leads, up at 2070 m. On the way up I found out that the next mountain pass is closed. There was no way forward. I decided to climb upEn savoir plus
Voyageur Unglaublich tolle Bilder und Eindrücke. Uff, was für eine Fahrt😅… Respekt Arjun. Die Belohnung, so zu übernachten, hast du dir mehr als verdient. Ein Mega Erlebnis ❣️ Pass weiter gut auf dich auf. ☺️
9 mai, France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
I'm in Tour de France territory now: at sniffing distance from Alpes Huez with its mythical 21 bends - a mecca for cyclists. Luckily, I'm not a cyclist and don't care about the tour.
So I decided toEn savoir plus
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLivet-et-Gavet45°6’3” N 5°54’59” E 8 mai, France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Belledonne mountains on both sides of the road from Sechilienne are so sheer and prominent, that the Romanche river has cut only space enough for one road. So we all - bicycle, motorbike, car,En savoir plus
8 mai, France ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I know enough about (weather) models to not trust them fully. So I decided I'm going to stand my ground and check for my passage later. But for now, the rain had let up, so it was time to ride againEn savoir plus
