Saturday, August 16, 2008

Day 11, 12- Rest then Barcelonnette to Valberg


We were long overdue for a day off, so day 11 was it. Two of our group members rented a car and 
we cruised the mountains south of Barcelonnette. What a nice break, especially for our rear ends
which were not fairing well this trip. Tomorrow we would ride to Valberg a nice little ski resort on
the outskirts of our home turf in Vence.

Barcelonnette to Valberg-Just when we thought the tough climbing was over Valberg proved us wrong.  We were introduced to the col de la Cayolle.  Though not as steep as Bonnette, it was as long.  This climb was clear;y more scenic than Bonnette and a lot more enjoyable with a better engineered gradient.  We rode up with Les and Sue and Glenn got some great shots of us cresting the summit.  A long decent after the climb to our lunch stop in Guillaumes then a grind with mixed climbing into Valberg.....ahh a cold beer awaited us at the local ski resort tavern!







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