Day 12 - Sault to La Salles de Verdon
Yesterday we did the 37 mile trip from Vaison La Romain to Sault, not far in the grand Scheme of things, we all met up to celebrate our achievements, one of the guys Stephen did 2 ascents of Ventoux, once was more than enough for me, so to do 2 in one day is epic. Ventoux is 21 km and every km along the route is marked with the next km % gradient 😱
Today we have up make up for the shorter distance and are doing 80 miles (approx) Sault to La Salles de Verdon.
The morning ride was superb we didn’t really do any climbing it was a fast gentle rolling morning. We went past lots of lavender fields, the smell was amazing, I wish I could describe how the wind blows it around.
The naked hiker emerging from the forest got a bit of shock with lots of cyclists going past, I say naked, he had hiking boots on and sun cream on his nose – ooh la la 😎
The lavender fields gave way to soft fruits, strawberries (I think) along with an array of what appeared to be raspberries. More lavender fields buzzing with bees, simply stunning. The start of the rows the lavender bushes look like big hedgehogs 🦔 with purple spikes.
We had a wonderful day & then the rain struck & boy did it rain, I was totally unprepared for it so now I’m soaking wet & wondering if my shoes will dry for tomorrow. On the bright side, this is the view from my bedroom window & I have a choice of pizzas 🍕 for supper 😋
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