Decided to convert my Nordkapp blog to a general cycle blog. I won't bore you with daily job or training tours, but try to include tours that may interesting also for non-cyclists.
So staying in the wonderful Provence I really wanted to take another bike tour after Mont Ventoux. So rented a bike in Carpentras, started at seven thirty and had a great ride up the Gorges de Nesque and back to Carpentras on minor roads. 90 km, taking it easy. Back for lunch in Carpentras.
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| Not flat in the Provence either. Still the slopes are less steep than in Norway. And it is up, then down, not up and down all the time. Not having luggage also helps of course ☺. |
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| Vineyards close to the wonderful hilltop village Blauvac |
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| Blauvac |
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| Mont Ventoux, always on the background. Fun when you just have been there! |
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| Gorges de la Nesque |
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| More Gorges de la Nesque. The road is rather high up the side of the valley, ascending not so steep but continuously over 20 km, ending around 700 m. Then slightly down to the small village Monieux, which has a Boulangerie. Guess I tookan a break there. |
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| Lavendel field on the way back. The slopes back were not too steep either, but the road surface was quite uneven, so really had to concentrate and keep steady. |
#cycling #Provence
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