We found a great spot about 3 miles down on the descent of
Col de Peyresourde. To get a spot on the way up or at the top would have meant
some serious magic since we couldn’t pick up the RV until 9 AM and Col de
Peyresourde is 9 hours away with stops for groceries and necessities. We would
have had to get here at the time we were picking up the RV. That’s a space time
continuum issue. J Regardless, it was so amazing! The Pyrenees
are so beautiful. There are beautiful woods all around and the scattered
farmhouses look like they could be 150 years old. So gorgeous.
Pics to com
Now, back to the Stage 9 of the Tour de France. Once we got
up, Todd raced about getting his bike together. He grabbed a granola bar and was
gone. The plan was for me to hurry up, make a few baguette sandwiches and walk
up the Col de Peyresourde. No small task let me tell you. I decided to take a few moments to blog and
the next thing I know there is some sort of parade taking place! There are all kinds of cars and trucks
driving by and they are throwing goodies out.
Hats, candies, cookies, beer cozies, air pillows, cookies, drinks,
newspapers, magazines, and keychains it’s like the French Mardi Gras around
here. So, I had to gather up the
freebies and get moving. I made it about a mile (halfway), I ran in to some
very nice Frenchmen who work for Skoda (big sponsor of le tour), we chatted a
bit, they advised me that there would not be time for me to get up to the top
and to stay and watch from this lovely shaded spot. True to form, 20 minutes the cyclists roared
down the hill and around the corner—I got it all on video. It was so cool!
Let me tell you a little more about the Skoda guys—they were
on a lunch break. They were ultra prepared, no bagged lunches at this party!
They had a full lunch replete with stemware and a nice burgundy wine.
Funny. One young man was sweet enough to
offer me a water or coke – I accepted and he winked at me. I’m an American cougar—bahaha (I added that
because one daughter told me that was gross and to never do it again. Lol). He was quite a cute boy—couldn’t have been
more than 25. So, the lesson here is
that the French are quite charming.
Gift from the young Frenchman
From Col de Peyresourde to Espana (in just a
few hours)
Todd and I decided that we wanted to get part of our drive
to Spain under our belts. So, we headed out.
We got to a little town called Tella de Sin, where they have a cute
campground. We’re staying for a whopping $12 Euro – running water is the big
bonus, that meant full size toilets and showers (a luxury I can assure you). We will be going to an amazing campground
outside of Barcelona tomorrow that is a whole lot more than $12 Euro. But they’ve got amenities --showers,
electricity, and it’s close to the beach (although Todd’s hairdresser did
relate a horror story about a very large naked woman standing over him at the
beach- he was unaware that clothing was optional).
So much more to come – I’m excited.
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