I had timed my cycle across the Alps just as the Tour de France was passing through. Alp d’Huez, 13.8km of gorgeous Alpine beauty with 21 hairpin bends at an average gradient of 7.8% (some parts at 14%). I cycled up the mountain in the morning just a few hours before the professionals whizzed up it about… Continue reading The day I cycled up Alp d’Huez
Category: France
Bonjour Paris! (Encore une fois)
I said goodbye to my old flatmate Jo and her friend Lou yesterday. They’ve been with me all the way since I left London on May 31st and I’ve really appreciated the company in the first few days on the road. So, I’m on my own from now on… well, not really. You make new friends… Continue reading Bonjour Paris! (Encore une fois)