Thursday 30 June 2016

Villefranche to Castres

A bit of a rude start to the day with an immediate 855 ft climb - ooof

The view at the top was pretty good but the roads today were generally busier.

My planned boulangerie stop was beautiful but mostly closed so onwards and upwards.

I found a lovely cafe (and an open boulangerie) at Cordes, another impressive fortified medieval town.


The route then went up and down (lots!) through vineyards - the Gaillac wine region.

Bob's photo shoot today is by the river Tarn - I had already eaten the patisserie du jour!

The undulating went on and on and it was quite a relief to see the award winning village of Lautrec  - it meant I was about to descend!

This evening's campsite is on the edge of  Castres, known for its rugby team apparently.
Quelle surprise, we are next to a river...

Also unsurprisingly, the tree trunks are really aching after 75.8 miles and 4580 feet of climbing.
Here is their reward...


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