84 miles
Avg speed 12.4mph
Ascent 5433ft
Start St Jean de Luz
End Arette
Day 2
57 miles
Avg speed 9.2mph
Ascent 7131 ft
Start Arette
End Argeles-Gazost (or glasnost as Luke puts it)
Still alive (for the mothers)... Yesterday suffered from piss poor preparation: a disturbed night on a primitive train followed by one of those mean little "breakfasts" that continentals seem to specialise in. Despite that we turned in a respectable 84 miles. This was slightly further than we'd anticipated but we have google maps to thank for that :)
No words (or pictures) can convey the beauty of the landscape. It's mesmerising - think Sound of Music meets the Lake District. It's also breathtaking, and because we're both properly knackered this post will be short!
If yesterday was hilly, today went North Face of the Eiger. 2 big climbs: Col de Marie Blanque (9km, summit at 3396ft) and Col d'Aubisque (16.5km, topping out at 5607ft). And tomorrow we have 2 more: Col d'Aspin and the fabled Tourmalet.
Toodles,
L&M
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