This was our final day of riding and we were sad to see it end. We finally got to reap the rewards of the past several days of climbing and shifted into the big chainrings. Each "col" we crossed today was lower than the last and several were entirely downhill from one to the next. We got our first glimpse of the Mediterranean from about 40 kilometers away and then rode through mostly flat vineyards to Collioure. It seemed like an easy day, but we still did over 3000 feet of climbing. The group stayed together all day and finished with a quick dip in the Mediterranean. The fish dinner baffled the Americans, but we countered with plenty of sangria and finished the evening with crepes and hard cider. Au revoir mes amis!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Med
This was our final day of riding and we were sad to see it end. We finally got to reap the rewards of the past several days of climbing and shifted into the big chainrings. Each "col" we crossed today was lower than the last and several were entirely downhill from one to the next. We got our first glimpse of the Mediterranean from about 40 kilometers away and then rode through mostly flat vineyards to Collioure. It seemed like an easy day, but we still did over 3000 feet of climbing. The group stayed together all day and finished with a quick dip in the Mediterranean. The fish dinner baffled the Americans, but we countered with plenty of sangria and finished the evening with crepes and hard cider. Au revoir mes amis!
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