More pictures from the last couple of days

Last day ...

Just 25 miles to do today, but John decided to cycle up to a panoramic view point. A 500ft climb. The idea was to get a good view of the Lot and Goron joining together, but it was foggy!

Dinner in Aiguillon

One of our favourite restaurants from last year. The tables are setup in the middle of the street!

We have decided to call ourselves 'The gourmet cyclists'!

Day 10 - Cahors to Aiguillon

Big event today - after 51 miles we passed the 500 mile point. We stopped at a cafe and had a beer to celibrate. We did a total of 72 miles today. Not too difficult as it was mostly flat. We are now in a hotel in Aiguillon, the same one we stayed in last year. It is also the end of the Lot river so we have cycled the length of both the Ardeche and the Lot rivers.

This is our last night on the road and we have a fairly easy day tomorrow to get to Monbahus and the comforts of John's house.

Everyone is still OK if getting a little tired after 10 days of continuous cycling!

Still not got good internet access. Will update pictures when we get to John's and possibly some video as well.

Day 9 - to Cahors

Again still not good internet access. A good ride today, started cold and foggy by the river but warmed up. Bought bread and cheese and ham and had a picnic again for lunch. About 51 miles covered today.

Day 8 - Espalon to Capdenac

It was cold when we started out today, but warmed up later. We decided to buy bread and cheese and pate and have a picnic lunch by the river. 52 miles today. Internet access not very good, so more pictures when I can upload them.

Day 8 pictures

Day 7 - Mende to Espalion

62 miles to do today, but mostly downhill so a fairly easy day. The start was really cold, but once the sun was up we started to warm up and by lunch time we could take our jackets off.

Lunch was takeaway pizza because we were late for lunch, but they served us beer and allowed us to eat at an outside table!

Dinner

We ate dinner in the hotel/pub. After all having steak and chips for lunch we were all suprised how hungry we were. Must be all the calories we arre burning!

Mike had another steak. Paul had duck. John and I had chicken fajitas!

We have completed 259 miles so far and are now over half way in milage and much more than halfway for all our climbing. If we keep to a road near the Lot river it should be a fairly easy next few days.

Day 6 - La Bastide to Mende

50 miles today. The morning was all climbing of about 4000 ft followed by lunch of steak and chips all round. We picked up the Lot river that we will be following for all but the last day. The afternoon was all downhill to Mende where we have checked into the Hotel Drakkar Pub!

Dinner in La Bastine

We had dinner in the Hotel tonight. Only because there was no where else.

However, the dinner was one of the best we have had so far. Vegetable soup followed by Coq au vin and then various deserts. Paul wanted a another coca cola so John asked the waitress for one and her reply was she was not sure! Then she came back with another Coq au vin! She did laugh when she realized the mistake!

Day 4 - Aubenas to La Bastide

50 miles and 5300 ft of climbing. As it turned out most of the climbing was in one big hill up the the source of the Ardeche river. We had lunch at the top of the pas and then a fairly difficult run to La Bastide. Everyone today was ready to stop!