Arpajon to Villefranche

The tree trunks woke up rather stiff and sore and the start of the ride uphill through the town stopping and starting at traffic lights didn't help!

The knackered body eventually settled into the climbing and yet again the scenery was deserted and beautiful.

There is a hare running down the road in the middle of his photo...

We are now in Lot which given the number of cows, has to be famous for dairy produce?

Today Bob is posing with his pain au chocolat by a beautiful church in Boisset.

After the carb load came yet another climb, with the lovely bonus at the summit of an old French man stopping his car to shake my hand and say well done!

The descent was unfortunately very bumpy and my bottle cage was shaken loose. Fortunately I bumped into Andy the guide who had the correct size Allen key and the horrible rattling was stopped.

More climbing towards the end of the ride and my legs were kaput. A total of 3560 feet over 62.8 miles.

I thought the garmin was joking when it sent me through the medieval centre of Villefranche, but it was pretty spectacular (and uncomfortable on the cobbles!)

Another very pretty campsite and a supermarche feast this evening :)