Great day yesterday - a lot of rain but fantastic views. Our stop at the sweet chapel at the top of the Col des Arravis did not prevent Young James coming off in a tunnel 10 minutes later after skidding on some desiel. The motorbike following close behind almost ran over him and came off too! Loss of dignity more than some nasty grazes was the upshot and thankfully no concussion. A tremendous descent followed into Beaufort - a lovely looking town at the bottom of the valley. Last of the day was Cormet de Roselend - a Tour de France Cat 1 climb of 20km and average 7.7% gradient. Stunning scenery near the top around the man made lake and well above the tree line - very barren and forbidding looking. The descent from the 1958m top was awesome - at times at 36mph - and one could discernably feel the temperature increase as one entered the valley. Bourg St Maurice is a large town but we finally found the hotel. Off now for Day 3 - into the rain. Do we care? Non!
Eric the O (using Mike's login)
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