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Picos, northern Spain and France trip report
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When you left Millau, did you follow the Tarn Gorge for a bit ?
The Chateau de Cressiels near Millau is a cracking place to stay and plonks you straight in the Tarn Gorge the next morning
Thanks for the report
Saw the signs but wasn’t on our route. Something for next trip
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And that must be a really old photo. All GS’s in the photos….
Thanks. But we’re still going….
Good chance you went past Le Puy then, if I’d known I’d have put the kettle on
I do recall the name. We are now in Dunieres
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I’m sure you’ve done some great roads to get there, there are lots in the region, maybe the Gorge du Tarn as Arsey says, and up through the Lozère which is more fast sweepers
Bang on there. Today really was filled with fast sweepers which were just amazing…., and up through the Lozère which is more fast sweepers
May this year .Saw the signs but wasn’t on our route. Something for next trip
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And that must be a really old photo. All GS’s in the photos….
Thanks. But we’re still going….
Can’t see your scoot, only GS’s….
My bike was next to me and out of shot
Day 8. Dunieres to Arbois
So day 8 begins with dark clouds and rain but after brekky the clouds thin and the rain stops so we set off in dry albeit wet road conditions. Rain had passed over and we headed east towards Lyon. Again not so much scenery as opposed to great roads. Long sweepers as someone here quoted. Soon all was dry so no more rain
After Lyon and a couple of coffee stops we were heading north into Ain and over the Rhone river. A stop at the Col de whatever ( see pic below) and the last 100km we’re back in great hills with the last part near Arbois a fantastic gorge road albeit only for a few km.
Hotel is great. We arrived a the Logis in town only to be told we had no reservation. Shit. Got my paperwork and the kind lady said we had the wrong hotel. Back on the bikes and a 300m further up was ours. Great room, they have their own winery and cellar and I’ll upload a few pics later.
Hotel is the Logis hotel Les Caudalies in Arbois.
@Mad Hatter should be familiar with the area. Had hoped to catch him but haven’t seen him on here for a while.
Some pics of the stop and hotel
So day 8 begins with dark clouds and rain but after brekky the clouds thin and the rain stops so we set off in dry albeit wet road conditions. Rain had passed over and we headed east towards Lyon. Again not so much scenery as opposed to great roads. Long sweepers as someone here quoted. Soon all was dry so no more rain
After Lyon and a couple of coffee stops we were heading north into Ain and over the Rhone river. A stop at the Col de whatever ( see pic below) and the last 100km we’re back in great hills with the last part near Arbois a fantastic gorge road albeit only for a few km.
Hotel is great. We arrived a the Logis in town only to be told we had no reservation. Shit. Got my paperwork and the kind lady said we had the wrong hotel. Back on the bikes and a 300m further up was ours. Great room, they have their own winery and cellar and I’ll upload a few pics later.
Hotel is the Logis hotel Les Caudalies in Arbois.
@Mad Hatter should be familiar with the area. Had hoped to catch him but haven’t seen him on here for a while.
Some pics of the stop and hotel
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It’s a small world, my niece lived in Arbois for a while, she’s in Lons le Saunier now, you’ll have gone past or through it today
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They’ll be offering you Macvin, it’s a local thing, it’s kind of a fortified wine / liqueur type of thing
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Looks a nice placeDay 8. Dunieres to Arbois
So day 8 begins with dark clouds and rain but after brekky the clouds thin and the rain stops so we set off in dry albeit wet road conditions. Rain had passed over and we headed east towards Lyon. Again not so much scenery as opposed to great roads. Long sweepers as someone here quoted. Soon all was dry so no more rain
After Lyon and a couple of coffee stops we were heading north into Ain and over the Rhone river. A stop at the Col de whatever ( see pic below) and the last 100km we’re back in great hills with the last part near Arbois a fantastic gorge road albeit only for a few km.
Hotel is great. We arrived a the Logis in town only to be told we had no reservation. Shit. Got my paperwork and the kind lady said we had the wrong hotel. Back on the bikes and a 300m further up was ours. Great room, they have their own winery and cellar and I’ll upload a few pics later.
Hotel is the Logis hotel Les Caudalies in Arbois.
@Mad Hatter should be familiar with the area. Had hoped to catch him but haven’t seen him on here for a while.
Some pics of the stop and hotel
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Yes, it is very nice. Restaurant is a bit posh….and slightly more expensive menu. But you can’t take it with you……
I’ll leave this here ….
Well then, park up and let them catchup to you.
Yet you do fly to JAP AT 37000-40000 feet
