Cafe au lait bowls, wonderful for warming your hands and good for dipping croissants and other pastries.

It really is pretty great. It was a last minute decision to stay here four days, but we’re really pleased with it. But no, it doesn’t look like the gates have walkways.

A very impressive day in the Luberon. It is such a great area to cycle. And just like you two -- it never seems to get old. One day we will likely find ourselves back there as well.

I wondered if anyone would pick up on that. I might have known it would be you.

"Spitting" image... :-)

What a cool place for a stop. I love the windy streets. Can you get up to the top of the gate towers?

Wow, what a great run for you. I’d love to bike that route again, but we’d have to be several years younger to enjoy it. I still look back on it as one of our best tours.

And a great train story! Congrats on making the train and finding each other at the end. It’s a reminder to think ahead and talk about what you’ll do if you get separated and one of you can’t board or get off.

From San Sebastián via Sos del Rey Catalico, Uncastillo, Ayerbe, Jaca, Torla, Ainsa, Campo, El pont du Suert , Tremp, Coll de Nargo, Sant Llorenç de Morunys, Camprodon (all your favourites).
Another classic train story today! Simple journey from Perpignan to Toulouse. On the train having negotiated the stairs. A problem down the line, everyone off at Narbonne with bus replacements. We decided to cycle to Carcassonne (great ride) and then reassess. Arrived at 6pm, trains resumed. The next one an intercité, more stairs to negotiate to the platform. Pulling up just as we get there, Bruce racing with both bikes down to the bike car at the end, I toss all the bags into nearest carriage. Whistle is blowing, Bruce still sprinting, and fortunately the guard comes to the rescue. We were so far apart on the train we couldn’t reach each other and I had the bag with his phone etc. But fortunately he realised Toulouse was the next stop and there were plenty of healing hands. Ha, ha what a day! It’s a TA story!

It is different, alright. For some reason it makes me think of photos I’ve seen of Machu Picchu.

Interesting! Most walls seem to primarily be laid with stones horizontal...

Yikes! It would take both of us to push our loaded tandem up that incline.

What a great story! It turns out that the direction I plug the charger in controls whether it’s super fast charging or regular charging. My old phone that Scott is using always does super fast charging.

I appreciated the story about Rachael’s phone. It reminded me of the time Keith’s wasn’t charging well and we took it in. The charging port was full of lint from his pocket! They had world’s tiniest vacuum, vacuumed it out and problem solved. We thought he was looking at an expensive repair or a new phone. Instead, no charge!

Yup, so close but not so close. We’ll be there in about two weeks. I’m so glad the tour worked out so well for you. Which way did you come across the Pyrenees? Have a safe flight home.

Great story about the doctors visit! Our healthcare system has a long way to catch up. Hopefully now you’ll finally get yourself clear.
We’re in Perpignan tonight and you mentioned you were going to be heading here sometime soon. So close, yet so far. It would have been so great to have finally met you. One day.
Toulouse tomorrow, a train back to Paris to drop off our bikes and then the long trek back to New Zealand. Best tour to date. The Spanish Pyrenees very special!