A day at la ferme (the Farm)

All travelmates absolutely loved our hosts and wonderful setting above St. Giron at the Farm of Jeanne, so... We stayed a second night - gotta love a group that can groove to spontenaity. I received some crappy emails (and voice messages) and decided to knock of a giant Col solo. I chose the Epic Col d' Port d' Aspet, which a great match for a pissy mood. The rest of my velo chums opted for a lovely peddal in the county stopping for what would be the pizza of all times and future conversations. The crew also found an amazing grotto tunnel that provided an amazing cool ride with water running alongside.

All of our days ended with the monster 18% slope 3K climb back to the farm. I think we are all ready for The Col d' la Tourlemet at 18K and average grade of 7.7% (with long pitches of 10%) - that's on Friday morning.

The day ended with us sharing fruits, pain (bread and the ache varieties), meats, chocolat and some great wine. Our hosts again invited us to share cafe and some homemade grappa (from plumbs) on the edge of the Chateau. Most retired to bed, except for Peter, Sue, Chris and me. It was a great end to a stay with our fashionable hosts.

Stats for the day:
Temp: Sunny and warm (90's)
Distance: 95K
Elevation: 3400 feet
Stress Factor: growing lesser by the day 6
Funny Fact: Sue has started the "creme team" as we all are suffering from a bit of friction in the shorts. It will be a life saver for the monster cols to come.