Day 1 - A shake out ride - Provence Again 🇫🇷

June 6, 2019

Day 1 - A shake out ride

Today we finally got on our bikes with a 66km 2400ft shake out ride to the SE of Vaison la Romaine. This will be the flattest ride of the trip. The pace was very slow for the first half for people to get used to the roads and the French drivers. After coffee we increased the pace and also tackled a few hills to wake up the climbing legs. It was cool to start but it warmed up and became a little breezy. The group was too big for my liking so I tomorrow it will definitely be smaller even if I am on my own. All in all it was a good day on the bike.

Gail in the bike garage this morning before we left fo the ride.

Hilary and others congregating outside the garage.

Along the route. Checkout the flip flops in the back pockets.

At one of the many roundabouts that needed navigation.

My bike just had to find its way into the vineyards.

Gail passing through the vineyards of the Côte de Rhône region.

The vineyards and medieval village in the Rhône valley.

Vaison la Romaine as we rode back to town. On the hill is the ruin of the local castle?

Today's ride: 66 km (41 miles)
Total: 511 km (317 miles)

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