After Die the River Dr么me turns south and a tributary Le Bez leads to further altitude on the road to Col de Grimone. A long haul to the col at 1318m elevation (just short of Ben Nevis) and the panorama ahead is seriously drammatic. How an army lead by Hannibal moves through thick vegetation is difficult to comprehend but I'd say feasible to cross this ridge at Grimone. Some canyons on the way wouldn't help mind!
You get used to shops being closed at lunchtime. And restaurants close on various days. Others open by request if the cook is in a good mood. I'm not in Paris it's true but it's never straightforward.
Saint Julien en Beauchene is a village apparently left behind on a highway taking passengers to more upbeat places.
The first day temperatures have not reached well over 32° and a big help managing the climbing.
That panorama of the mountains is breathtaking - great photograph.
ReplyDeleteYeah it sometimes seems unreal
DeleteJeez. So steep and so hot. I don’t know how you’re managing! Hope those chefs are in a good mood 馃榿
ReplyDeleteMmmmm!
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