I've posted most of our photos on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88977344@N00/sets/72157601713459519/
And here are some videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdi7olkSAvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj7Gg__yz50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg-M2vPFons
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Castellane to Vence


The final ride today takes us just about to Nice. We started out riding around a dam reservoir above Castellane. Then a 2000ft climb above the reservoir.
Next was some really great riding through very isolated mountain country.
We stopped in Roquesteron for a sandwich and Coke.
Almost at Vence and we started to see the Mediterranean for the first time. Ride over, and time to pack the bikes for the flight home!
Friday, August 24, 2007
Castellane Loop through Gorges du Verdon


Today we rode through the spectacular Gorges du Verdon.
We rode along the edges of the cliffs at dizzing heights. You can see the river down below where the river rafters go.

I am taking a break at the Belvadere. This word isn't in my dictionary but I think it means something like scenic view?

The French don't let a solid rock wall get in the way of road building.

We spotted these birds circling over head. They were bigger than eagles riding on the air currents of the canyon.




Here go the river rafters! There were tourists from all over Europe doing the river rafting. We kept seeing the trucks taking the empty rafts back up to the start. I watched the river rafters queueing up by our hotel. There were hundreds of them waiting to go. They each got a helmet, a paddle, and a saftey lecture in English or French and then voila! It was a circus around town with all of the rafters. It made us appreaciate the quiet roads we have been riding on.
Sisteron to Castellane


Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Vaison to Sisteron


We rode to Sisteron today. We passed fields and fields of Lavendar. I was worried that we had missed all of the Lavendar but now that we are in Provonce there are still quite a few lavendar fields still in bloom. As you ride by the hill the lavendar sents waifts around you. It is heavenly. It was making Mark sleepy. :)

Our van driver, Galen, had a picnic lunch waiting for us half-way through the ride. Yum. Real figs! Not the dried kind we are used to.
Here is a hill side town along the way.
Bridge right before Sisteron.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Market Day
Tuesday is market day here and this is supposed to be one of the biggest markets around. Mark and I got there early to see the displays before they got crowded.
These are different types of olives.
Breads - we bought some olive bread that was yummy!
Here are some shoes. I bought a pair.
Soccer jerseys. Won't find any baseball or american football jerseys here.
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