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[briantrumpet]

Yesterday lunchtime, I wasn't sure if I'd be well enough to make the journey today, but I'm quite glad I was, and did, as this is what 'home no.2' looked like when I arrived today:

 

[briantrumpet]

One of the views from the walk back from the Saturday morning market in Die. However many times I come here, the area's extraordinary beauty still takes my breath away.

 

[briantrumpet]

This morning's bit of loveliness, five minutes' walk from my front door. Romeyer. Jeez.

 

[tyred]

Far from the Maddening crowd - somewhere in the Derryveagh Mountains,

 

[briantrumpet]

One from today's walk: Vassieux-en-Vercors, razed to the ground, and its population slaughtered by the retreating Nazis in July 1944, in retribution for local families aiding the Vercors Maquis. Incredibly beautiful, though you might forget the beauty when ascending the hill behind, up to col de la Chau, which sits just a degree or two steeper than you'd like it, and it cooks from mid-morning, in the summer.

I'm still on two feet, and spurning the bike, trying not to trigger a relapse of my post-concussion syndrome. Though going for snowy stomps instead might not be ideal. Hopefully, I'll get away with it.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Aire Valley Cycles

Friday 15th afternoon



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[briantrumpet]

A snatched photo of a griffon vulture from my local walk up the valley yesterday:

 

[mickle]

My old banger got shunted by a bus whilst parked in the road outside my house. My insurance company laid on a replacement. The current equivalent is a V90! Bloody hell what a thing!

Things have moved on a bit since mine was made.

 

[briantrumpet]

Aha. I'd never been here before at sunset, but I thought it might be good.

 

[briantrumpet]

The river Drôme today. Lovely.

 

[biggs682]

Old bikes don't die

They get painted yellow and placed in pots

 

[Mrs M]

One from today’s ride, on a cyclist/pedestrian bridge over the Aberdeen bypass.
Noticed far less traffic on the surrounding country roads and lanes

 

[briantrumpet]

Last full day here for now, and I went out on a corker of a walk: this was my lunchtime view, part-way along a rather exhilarating ridge, while I munched sandwiches made from organic Tomme de Quint cheese from the neighbouring valley. Sublime.

 

[grecinos]

After rain, ice and snow, I've managed to get a ride in today on one of my favorite climbs...

I could feel the concussive sound of the engines passing by, in my body as I was ascending.

 

[briantrumpet]

OK, last self-indulgent "I can see my house" photo for a while. But it looked like this this morning, and I had to leave.