Day 7 to Ax les Thermes
53 miles and 4274 ft over col de Caougnouse (940m) and de Port (1249m)
Imagine descending this hill from le Port,
Swooping round hairpins again and again;
Black olive salad - Carolina's best sort,
Then cowboys and indians in the rain!
Day 8 to Vernet les Bains/Villefranch Conflient
65 miles and 5708 feet over col de Puymorens (1915m) and Mont Louis (1585m). Descended 6646 feet
28 km climbing out of Ax -
While Nigel was off to Andorra -
More climbs after lunch our bodies did tax
And the vistas got taller and taller.
Mont Louis started the 10/10 descent,
Catalan lunch in Bourg-Madame;
The end of the swoop was heaven sent,
The reward a double choc Magnum!
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| Looking east from Mont Louis |
Day 9 to Argeles sur mer
50 miles and 757 feet. Descended 2917 feet
Our wheels have turned 700 K
We've climbed higher than Mt. Everest;
Nigel's swim just made our day,
RAID Pyrenean - the best!
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