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Day three started similar to all of the others, bright blue skies, brilliant sun and more birds chirping/singing than I have heard in a long time. Obviously they are in their happy place, as are we. We slept extremely well, with the windows open and the only thing we heard was the gurgling fountain in our courtyard. Breakfast started at 730a with the route rap at 830, and we along with our co-riders Ed and Shelley were the first of the group to arrive in the restaurant. This means we were rewarded with a wonderful view of the vineyards while we enjoyed the varied food, with as much healthy or non-healthy options as you wanted. The others straggled in and before long we all made it to the parking area, where Vidal and Scott had our ... read more
Love those Poppies
View of the road going up to Gordes
Wonderful olive choices!


We spent the week exploring all the little towns and villages around Perpignan. It is a very cultivated area mainly in vines and market gardens. the vine yards all had a rather run down poor look about them and often some of the vines had died off. all the little villages we visited were filled with narrow streets on a hill so they could keep an eye on the enemy. Some of the houses were so small and narrow, some were only about 2 metres wide. We visited the villages of Amelei les Bains, which is a town right by a river with hot springs. Ille sur Tet was a fortified village. The wall around it was at least 2 metres thick. It was watched over by a fort on the top of the hill. the ... read more
Ille sur Tet
Collioure
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