Perfect way to start the day watching the sun rise.
Hands down, today's ride is the reigning champion of Dordogne rides. But first we rejoice that our local Boulangerie was open for business. Wednesday was a downer leaving us to resort to lesser faire from Saint Pompom.
We'll take one of those...
One of those...
And one of those... no skimping since we will be stopping in Bouzic for a visit and coffee with Ed and Melanie.
We have been this way many times before so no GPS route mapping is required. The climb starts here with 4.5 KM to the airport and spy center at the summit.
In case you missed the Tour de France this year they routed a stage through the Dordogne and up this road to the town of Domme. All along the way were these signs of encouragement from local fans. Our friends were positioned at the arch entering the walled city as the peloton came riding through.
We turned left where they turned right since riding through Domme was not on our route. On a previous ride we did enter through the gate.
Once we crested the hill at around 800 foot elevation we cruised down the windy, narrow, shady road to Saint Martial. In the past we have stopped in town for coffee and take in the views from the rear terrace. We kept going so we could get to Bouzic at the scheduled time.
Coffee time in Bouzic with Melanie, Ed, and recent addition - Twix the dog.
We know we are home when we see the castle in the distance and our terrace about half way down from the top.
A simple dinner of is more than enough even after a tough day riding. This traditional French meal is one of our favorites. A local pastry (not shown) makes a perfect day even better.
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