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Day 13 Salviac to Vers (50km) 

Sunny and very hot

We had planned today as a short run of 50km to Vers, which we could do in the afternoon after taking part in all or some of the rally ride for today. Unfortunately their intended route to Domme is in exactly the opposite direction to our route on to Vers. Also the weather forecast for today is for blistering hot weather. So, we decide to cycle down to the campsite to say thanks and goodbye to everyone, then return to give our farewells to Martine, before heading off on our own before the day’s heat intensifies.

All good byes said and our food shopping done, we leave the silver salver with Martine to post home for us (having previously jettisoned the heavy wooden base) and donate our goody-bag to her. A final photo of Martine, Sheila and the trike and we set off alone again.

It is a rural ride including unclassified small lanes through Dégangac, Laverdantières and Bonnet. We encounter grass in the middle of the road, rough surfaces and for one rather exciting (but luckily short) spell going downhill on a newly gravelled road where there was so much loose gravel it was impossible to use the brakes. And the climbs are steep requiring our lowest gears. Fortunately there are enough shady spots on the way for us to pause for a drink and cool down.

At Gigouzac we find a shady bench in the small square ideal for a PaR stop. While there John explores on foot and finds a café hidden just around a corner so we adjourn there for some SdM&C.

Approaching Vers we opt to switch to a more main D road dropping down the valley of the river Vers, which speeds us along beside valley cliffs to reach the River Lot once more and into Vers itself. We pedal slowly through the town and find a picnic bench on which to set up our picnic lunch.

It is still early so we are not sure that we will be able to check into our hotel yet, but we return through town and ask. Success, we stow the trike in a garage across the road and are shown to our room overlooking the Vers river just before it joins the Lot. We have air-conditioning too, which is an unexpected and luxurious surprise. After some chocolate and S&W we take ourselves to the hotel swimming pool and spend a strenuous afternoon either in the pool or on a lounger and under a parasol beside it.

And some of the folks back home think we are hard cyclists. Just to complete the holiday spirit we punctuate the afternoon by indulging in a Café Liegeois ice cream break. All is rounded off by a very acceptable dinner (trout) in the hotel, before retiring to a cool bedroom.

DAY 14
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Pre tour and Travel south
Day 1 Roquemaure (76km) 
Day 2 Anduze (84km) 
Day 3 Aniane (73km) 
Day 4 Narbonne (105km) 
Day 5 Carcassonne (78km) 
Day 6 Carcassonne (0km) 
Day 7 Castres (73km) 
Day 8 Cordes sur Ciel (68km) 
Day 9 Cahor (88km) 
Day 10 Salviac (51km) 
Day 11 Salviac Rally (28km) 
Day 12 Salviac Rally (68km) 
Day 13 Vers (50km) 
Day 14 Villefranche de Rouergue (65km) 
Day 15 Villefranche de Panat (105km) 
Day 16 St Chély du Tarn (105km) 
Day 17 St Chély du Tarn (0km) 
Day 18 Chamborigaud (81km) 
Day 19 Vallon Pont d’Arc (65km)
Day 20 Vaison la Romaine (88km) 
Day 21 Sault (72km) 
Mont Ventoux (51km & 1912m)

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  • Our Tandem Tours
    • 2000 - End to End Diary >
      • To Lands End
      • To Ludgvan
      • To Trelill
      • To Great Torrington
      • To Bridgwater
      • To Chepstow
      • To Ludlow
      • To Church Minshull
      • To Slaidburn
      • To Penrith
      • To Eskdalemuir
      • To South Queensferry
      • To Blairgowrie
      • To Tomintoul
      • To Alness
      • To Bettyhill
      • To John O'Groats
      • To Kirkwall
      • Arrivée
      • Orkney and Home
    • France 2011 - Tour Diary >
      • Pre tour
      • To Roquemaure
      • To Anduze
      • To Aniane
      • To Narbonne
      • To Carcassonne
      • To Castres
      • To Cordes sur Ciel
      • To Cahor
      • To Salviac
      • Salviac tandem rally
      • To Vers
      • Villefranche de Rouergue
      • Villefranche de Panat
      • To St Chely du Tarn
      • To Chamborigaud
      • To Vallon Pont d'Arc
      • To Vaison la Romaine
      • To Sault
      • Mont Ventoux
    • Pedal to Paris and Vitré 2013 >
      • Diary
      • la Randonnee du Tour 2013
    • Spain & France 2013