The Izoard

Getting more arid

Left the nice hotel (best so far). Nice easy descent into Briançon. Its a really nice place with a great old town. One of those towns which is encased in high walls.

Went to get internet, the drug of the noughties; But alas, there was none. There are lizards everywhere now. Everything is starting to feel a little more mediterranean. The col of the day was the Col d’Izoard and the temperature was pretty high.

I like pushing it up the cols, pretending im racing in the tour. Pretending im rasmussen; a pure wannabe!

Ascent was tough. Met an aussie at the top with a lot more stuff than me. He seemed both jealous and impressed by the little amount of stuff that I have with me.

Izoard summit tower

Descent was nice with a really good road surface. Then into a viscous steep gorge with huge cliff walls.

Big gorge

Youth hostel was closed so I’m in a not so cheap shite hotel in Guillestre where there is nothing going on. Maybe things will pickup but its pretty boring here right now.

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