Backroads of the Luberon
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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 toBaca lagi
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 toBaca lagi
We started our day with tea in the trailer and a lovely breakfast with Josiane. Claire has started her photography career and captured Karl at work checking our brakes before more big days ahead.Baca lagi
We camped just before the beautiful village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, so pedalled up into the village first thing in the morning, only to stumble on the weekly market. It was much quieter than someBaca lagi
We pedalled away from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, past the stunningly blue Lac de Sainte Croix and saw our first views of the Gorges du Verdun. After the first bit of climbing we met Stéphanie and JeanBaca lagi
We finally planned a day off the bikes to hike down into the Gorges du Verdun. We followed the Blanc-Martel trail down to the river, then hiked downstream partway along the Imbut Trail. The water wasBaca lagi
We left la Maline and it's very welcoming staff under cloudy skies with rain threatening. We enjoyed the short ride along the edge of the canyon as we cycled back to La Palud. While reprovisioning, weBaca lagi
We started our day by feeding Arthur the sheep, followed by a lovely good bye from Bruno our gratious host. We had more canyon riding ahead of us, including big wall views and roads cut right intoBaca lagi
It was a day of many fun descents, as we rolled out of the hills toward the coast. In Montaroux we were able to catch up with Isabelle, a long time friend who Holly has known since age 7. We thenBaca lagi
Wednesday is not a school day for children in France, so we headed to the beach in Mandelieu with Patricia, Thierry and Matéo. For the trip, Claire and Holly got to ride with Thierry in theBaca lagi
We headed to La Napoule to revisit the landmarks of Holly's childhood. She spent two years living in this small seaside village in elementary school. We started with some beachtime by the chateau,Baca lagi