Backroads of the Luberon

We had one more stop on la Route des Ocres, the Colorado Provençal, another old ochre mine that is now a great hiking area. We climbed to Viens for lunch with a view, then climbed some more to Reillanne, and ended our day in Villeneuve where we took in some pétanque before being hosted in a lovely little backyard trailer by Josiane and Pascal. We had some great conversations with them over appéro and a delicious dinner, and loved the beautiful decorations and artwork in their colouful home and garden. The opportunity for connection was a real treat after our longest day on the bikes (66 km) and a few challenging trail conditions along the way (the worst being a section of ~20% grade up a loose gravel road).Read more