Riding in the Cevennes

view from Mount Aigoual

Rob had a full day of riding mapped out, up and down, along gorges, and through heavily forested countryside. For most of the day we were in the Cevennes and started with a ride to the top of Mount Aigoual where a tower provides fine views.  A long line of bicycles waited along the fence but no riders were in sight.  Hiking perhaps?  

From L'Esperou we descended to the valley and took another long loop ride back to L'Esperou where we found the one open restaurant.  A group of somewhat older bikers (not older than us, but older than most of the bikers we see) were enjoying lunch.  As they departed we realized that the men had ridden up to the town and the wives had driven up, meeting for the meal.

waiting for the laundry to finish

The last ride of the day was along the Gorges of the Dourbie River, leading us to Millau for the night. We just had time to use the local laundromat before it closed at 8:30. We stayed at the same hotel last year and were most amazed by the Millau Viaduct which we will see again tomorrow before exiting town.