Salanches

Culoz

Mt Ventoux

Walk the road which leads to the summit and as I still have this cough etc, took in the flowers. Tried to get close up with not much luck and do a selfie but left the camera setting for close up. Enjoyed the walk hugely. Ordered a baguette from the camping ground but got wet as it just started to rain.

Flowers flowers flowers

Nature Walk Mt Ventoux

Mont Serin

Travelled about 4 hours to Provence and ended the day with a picnic on a mountain . Slept in the car and considering the day was over 30c the night was cold. Flu not a great deal better, coughing and splattering.

Berries berries and more berries

Annecy matkets

Annecy

Never tire of this place, the old village filled with market stalls today. Some umbrella festival is on, they were scattered along the passage water

Montelimar

Very quick stop over at Montelimar. Slept in a car park and by luck it had a Laverie for washing our very smelly cloths. Quick shop and after doing a few laps of the town, found the Tour Depart. Checked out the vide. Got heaps of fresh fruit, but no luck with getting a coffee.

Culoz

Found a camping ground on the out skirt of town, Asked if there was any vacancies and they weren't sure. Told us we could enjoy the facilities for the day ie shower pool toilet and to come back at 5pm. We parked in the car park, we had TV and a nice quiet spot, so I slipped the owner 20 euro which allowed us to stay in the car park for 2 days, still allowing us to use the shower. Went walking the town and there was a big wine tasting festival on. Singing dancing food, wine spitting.

Culoz

Found a camping ground on the out skirt of town, Asked if there was any vacancies and they weren't sure. Told us we could enjoy the facilities for the day ie shower pool toilet and to come back at 5pm. We parked in the car park, we had TV and a nice quiet spot, so I slipped the owner 20 euro which allowed us to stay in the car park for 2 days, still allowing us to use the shower. Went walking the town and there was a big wine tasting festival on. Singing dancing food, wine spitting.

Culoz

Found a camping ground on the out skirt of town, Asked if there was any vacancies and they weren't sure. Told us we could enjoy the facilities for the day ie shower pool toilet and to come back at 5pm. We parked in the car park, we had TV and a nice quiet spot, so I slipped the owner 20 euro which allowed us to stay in the car park for 2 days, still allowing us to use the shower. Went walking the town and there was a big wine tasting festival on. Singing dancing food, wine spitting.

Lac de Bourget

Lac de Bourget.
Large lake fence off so you need to pay if you want to swim
Road twist and turns, looks like the movies. Railway line crossing over and under. Boulevard Jean Charcot
Planned picnic by the lake but ended up driving too far past it.
Warm and still have the flu

Bourg St Andeol

Bourg St Andeal.
Slept in old gendarme carport, right on course
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Team buses down beside river
Marche 2k down road, lots of walking, flu still not good
Weather warm
Swap arrivee sign for TV shirts

Malaucene for coffee

Malaucene

Bedoin

Mt ventouix cancelled, finish now at Chalet Raymond, about 5k down from the top on the other side. Had to make a quick exit from Mt Serien as we were on the wrong side of the mountain. Temperature about 10 degress warmer,, felt better already as I have been cold for 4 days. Slept in the car for the 5th night, flu still bad. Had pizza for dinner, which I think the whole town did as there were so many pizza restaurants. Bb 13k run up hill, amazing Enjoyable day, watched the caravan from just out of town and the rides in town at the roundabout which had the huge TV set up so we could watch the climb .

Nature Walk

Still sick with the flu, so did a walk up Mt Ventouix and took photo's along the way. Trying to master close up shots. Didn't master it but had fun trying

Camping out for 4 days Mt Ventoux

Camped out at Mt Serein for 4 days as we waited for the tour to come thru. It was cold and I still had the flu. Must say this wasn't the best 4 days being sick and all. But this is a pretty part of the world. Got some nice walking done. Once walking up the track and once up the road. BB with his super human effort, ran up the hill everyday. Ahh, if only. Ate tinned corn, bb tinned carrots and peas. Cheeses tomato and baguette along with mustard for lunch. Drove to a couple of markets, Bedouin and mallacene, didn't stay too long, but watched them set up. After 4 days of camping, the tdf organizers cancelled the route to the top of Ventouix as it was far to windy and dangerous. So after waiting 4 days we made a quick exit to Bedouin to watch the tour past there.

Annecy walk

Annecy for day 1

After a little hiccup picking up the car . Drove straight to Carrefour did the shopping for the next four days, lots of tins of corn, carrots and peas along with ratatouille. Less that 1hour drive to annecy, showered after 30 hour trip. Bb went running, me walking to the centre Ville. Unfortunately picked up the flu.

Flight fron

Flight from Zurich to Geneva, looking out to mont Blanc. awesome sight.

zurick airport

Zürich airport

Safely arrived at Switzerland. 4hours to spare so had to give some rosti a try.  We had 20 Swiss francs', all spent on one plate rosti and 2 cokes, very tasty, enjoyed every mouth full.