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31-08-09, 10:57 AM

Arrived back from a 10 day bimble around France last night. Following a good nights sleep in my own bed am now feeling a little refreshed having slept on the floor for the last 10 days.

Day 1
I met up with Binky & Carty on the M6 at 1am before heading down to Dover to meet Yogi Bear & to catch the 6am Ferry. We arrived in Dunkerque at 9am and headed south taking the back roads ending
up in Chalons-En Champagne on the first night. The roads down were surprisingly good for northern France and much better than taking the tolls. Stopped at the Municipal Camp Site in Chalons where
beer & food were in desperate need.

Blury eyed at Dover

On French soil

Carty missing the point

Set up in Chalons

Dinner

Day 2

Off to Annecy via Troyes & Dijon, the roads keep improving. The N & D roads have very little traffic and when there is, the drivers are far more courteous to bikes than in the UK. Pitched up at the Belvedere Municipal site, about 5 mins walk from the centre of Annecy before heading into town for the nights entertainment.

En route

Pitched at Annecy

Carty liked to get his shirt off

The Lake

Annecy

Had a few beers

This reminded us of an Orger, but we could remember which one?

Day 3

We were all slightly jaded from the previous 2 days riding so decided on a shorter day and headed off through Chambery then over Col du Glandon. Spectacular views and a good restaurant on top. Then dropped down to Le Bourg-d’Oisans finding a camp site at the base of Alp-d’Huez. Only about 120 mines today, but still hard work as the roads were getting even more twisty.

First of the Hairpins

Col du Glandon

Camping by Alpe d'Huez

Things getting a bit messy

The morning after

31-08-09, 10:57 AM	#1
DMC Guest Posts: n/a	French Invasion Arrived back from a 10 day bimble around France last night. Following a good nights sleep in my own bed am now feeling a little refreshed having slept on the floor for the last 10 days. Day 1 I met up with Binky & Carty on the M6 at 1am before heading down to Dover to meet Yogi Bear & to catch the 6am Ferry. We arrived in Dunkerque at 9am and headed south taking the back roads ending up in Chalons-En Champagne on the first night. The roads down were surprisingly good for northern France and much better than taking the tolls. Stopped at the Municipal Camp Site in Chalons where beer & food were in desperate need. Blury eyed at Dover On French soil Carty missing the point Set up in Chalons Dinner Day 2 Off to Annecy via Troyes & Dijon, the roads keep improving. The N & D roads have very little traffic and when there is, the drivers are far more courteous to bikes than in the UK. Pitched up at the Belvedere Municipal site, about 5 mins walk from the centre of Annecy before heading into town for the nights entertainment. En route Pitched at Annecy Carty liked to get his shirt off The Lake Annecy Had a few beers This reminded us of an Orger, but we could remember which one? Day 3 We were all slightly jaded from the previous 2 days riding so decided on a shorter day and headed off through Chambery then over Col du Glandon. Spectacular views and a good restaurant on top. Then dropped down to Le Bourg-d’Oisans finding a camp site at the base of Alp-d’Huez. Only about 120 mines today, but still hard work as the roads were getting even more twisty. First of the Hairpins Col du Glandon Camping by Alpe d'Huez Things getting a bit messy The morning after