Thursday, September 17, 2026

Hefty Climbs

 Today we were greeted with an unusual sunrise crisscrossed by streaking clouds

and the coolest temperatures yet. We decided that a climbing ride would be an ideal way to warm up in a hurry. Got that right!

Man on a bench waving at the camera.

We have seen their yellow balloons but never noticed their promo in Baynac. Offices are actually in Vezac.  

This was a repeat of an earlier ride toward Milandes, up and over to Allas de Mines before joining the 703 past Baynac into La Roque for coffee. The prices are higher but a table in the sun and view along the river was worth the extra euros.

With a little more gas in the tank (figuratively) we continued past La Roque on the secondary path - now our most favored way when heading east. Once we got back to the 703 it was time to reverse course and cover the last six miles back home. Felt good to get so far into the ride before shedding pants and jackets and enjoying the last section with just our short sleeve shirts and shorts. 

It is a known fact that in this area they see a jump in per capita bread consumption. We already polished off half of the one we bought before our ride and Kim decided that pushing another one up the driveway was worth the effort. I agree!







The elevated heart rate was a small price to pay for a cereal dinner baguette. 







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