My muscle are killing
me this morning, not only my leg the the whole body. Didnt sleep so
well. Lot of little hill, but I still add hard time to climb them.
Finally reach riez. After it, was the most beautiful view in a long
time, you go down a long hill with a view on the lake and the wall of
mountain on the side. Down hill u got the village of moustier
ste-marie where the church deceded to build there guardian tour over
the village in a hole in the mountain. I say guardian tour cause more
I carry on in this journey, more I see that european history is all
about church. Feel like this land is the land of sheep with the
“guardian” the church and the priest the dog. Its actually so sad
to see those magnificent mountain destroyed by the holy enslaver. Im
happy tought im not in the high season, the lake is completely clear
of boat. Make it so clear and untouch. Will be able to keep it that
way in my mind but still imagine it with all the tourism on the
beach, the boat, the jet ski on the lake. Ugly...
at this point, I did
plan to start crossing the canyon and find a place to sleep in the
middle, but humm leg say dont do that take a break for the night you
wont be able to climb that first hill. So nice forest here that gonna
be my spot.and a nice spot. Found some rock to see the sunset over
the lake with the mountain colored in red on my right. Sun down time
to sleep.
Crossing the canyon of
verdon
wasnt sure if yesterday
was my leg or the bike the problem so I checked a bit the bike, wheel
turn alright,everything seem ok, I only did add some oil on the
chain. Ok im ready to see the canyon now. Started to climb the first
hill where a guy took me in photo and told me good luck this aint
gonna be vacation. How nice. Strangely I climbed this first hill
without to much trouble, afte yesterday, I thought would be endless
this 35 km of canyon. Once on top, I was so glad to have come this
way, the view was just so impressive, the lake, the mountain just
wow. The view was a bit scary also, I saw the road that was awaiting
me and also how strong was the wind up here. A bit further I reached
the highest part of the canyon and hehe I didnt push the bike up : )
the river at the bottom of the gorge was a blue indigo so bright,
just pure water and on the other side was the strata of rock with a
multitude of color, from red to a brown yellow.
Time to go down now
woohoo. Well was woohoo for a little wild cause it go up again and
again. Still didnt care, it was so a nice day and I took lot of photo
break. After the canyon, not even 2km further, the land change
radically, we arrive in a prairie still on top of the mountain with a
huge town, 1 house... and hundred of sheeps. Another 2-3 km we arrive
in a pine tree forest on the right and on the left is a nice view of
a valley with the mountain of the canyon in the back. I made it, I
crossed the canyon of verdon and arrive at st-aurary and my leg well
they are ok... cant belive it : P
went for a few more
kilo, didnt want to go to far after those mountain, question to keep
my leg alright for tomorrow!! here on the D955, its military ground.
10 km of sign saying “military ground, shooting zone, do not enter.
At 12 km from draguignan, I told myself I should stop before the town
and keep it for tomorrow. Food shopping and get some more camping
gaz. Little 2 km and saw a little road going down in the bottom of
another little gorge so I went to check it out and found my spot near
a river full of little water fall. Except for the mosquito, it was a
nice place and fall asleep on the sound of the water fall !
