The accommodation in Aigueblanche was perfect up to the breakfast moment. I
did not expect such a poor breakfast; the old lady didn't play too much
attention to me and served me only tea and few bread and croissant. How could I
start riding for a 50 km uphill with this breakfast? I asked for ham and
cheese, she brought them to me but she was not happy at all, it looked like an unusual
request. I asked for extra bread but I think it was too much for her and I did
not ask any further. I had a second breakfast in Bourg St Maurice and the overall
food was not bad.
The route from Aigueblanche to Aime and Bourg St Maurice is really strange
because it looks like and highway, with bridges and tunnels but it has bike
lane, very strange feeling, I felt safer there than in other narrow road
actually.
From Bourg St Maurice a sign says 43 km to Col de l'Iseran that means more or less the
same amount of uphill. Bon
curage
as the French says. The landscapes don’t miss here and the Lac du Chevril below
Tignes offered beautiful blue colour to the mountains frame.
After an huge lunch in Val d'Isere I started the uphill towards the top, the
last 17 km, the most impressive 2770 m of Col De L’Iseran. .
On the way up I met
a really nice American cuboviaggiatore. I hope he doesn't mind I call him
cuboviaggiatore, just joking, we had a nice and really pleasant chat. He is
travelling with a Panda around Italy,
big challenge!! (My old Panda will thank him). So please American friend stay
in contact I would love post some picture of your trip.
The satisfaction on the top was great not possible to describe with words,
maybe pictures can do it better. Long downhill toward Lanslevillard, where I
had a pleasant evening with UK
friends
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