Day four saw us at the top of the Tourmalet, with the promise of better weather than we had enjoyed on Day 3. We set off, carefully, on the descent as the road was still wet. By the time we got to the bottom it had dried out, just in time for our climb up the Aspin. As the sun broke through spirits were lifted particularly as the Aspin was a lot easier to climb than the Tourmalet.
After the Aspin we headed for the Peyresourde, stopping off for a really enjoyable picnic lunch on the way in beautiful sunshine.
Recharged, the climb was almost a pleasure and at the top there was a line on the road plus a road sign indicating the summit. Not ones to miss a chance we lined up across the road and took a photo of the last of the Tour de France Cols. 40 minutes later we arrived in Bagnerres de Luchon, a spa town just inside the border with Spain. A number of the group took the opportunity to visit one of the local spas. The rest off us talked to a few locals and found out that the Col de Portillon was closed due to road works meaning that our route on Day 5 was now 30 kilometres longer.
With that thought in out heads we retired to bed!!
1 comment:
Well, at least the weather seems to have improived! Hope there are no injuries and you are feeling great - you should be -look at what you've achieved so far!
Gary and Robyn
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