Thurs 17th May
Stayed night last night in Chambre d'hote in St Croix. Raining again but climbed up Col de Cabre 1180 metres and ate sandwich in bar at top, when I came out it had stopped! Lovely downhill to Gap where I couldn't find camp site, so stayed at Formula 1 hotel.
Friday 18th May
Lovely weather at last. Easy cycling at first but then some hard climbing. I've never seen so many motor bikes - I think this must be the Mecca for "bikers"! The hard climb is worth it because the scenery in spectacular. Camped in Barcelonnette, which is a lovely town. Got up early and have just made a quick stop for breakfast before last steep climb to Col de Larche and Italia.
A note for John Daws and "the Bolt" - We ought to come here on our Motor bikes, it really is brilliant biking country. And thanks John for your comments, and sorry to have missed you at Rugby Club reunion. Just off to climb last 700+metres!
Me and the bike
Worcester News - Friday 6th April
About Me
- Peter Bishton
- I'm 58 years old and live in Diglis Court, Diglis Road, Worcester and I'm planning to cycle from Worcester to my lttle house in Lesbos, Greece - a total distance of about 2000 miles. I am trying to raise funds for two charities - Fresh Fire Ministries, which helps orphaned children in northern Uganda, and the Friends of Swanirvar, which tackles poverty in rural West Bengal.
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Mornin' Wol! It sounds brilliant! Cold and dull again today here and we're babysitting April tonight for the first time - I bet she will play us up! Good night at Huntingdon Hall last night with R and B - the Phil Beer band, really brilliant and the usual crap raffle! That's all for now - lots of luv, rosie and Magoo xx
yes good biking country but I know you'll prefer pedal power up those slopes.. impressive progress that puts the tour de france to shame. I suspect EPO (or red wine!)
john
Sounds as if you are nearly at the border and the top of the world, well the alps, - great news- anagram of ALPS: LAPS, SLAP - could be slap the laps and there again that doesn't really make sense. Farmers Arms last night for Ben's 30th Birthday wondered if we might see Pat and Ros but think they were visiting Phil Beer? Leah staying for a few days, Ben now a councillor, looking forward to seeing you in Bologna, and the sun, as it has been missing in Worcester for a few days in May. Half term soon HIP HIP HOORAH!!!! Went to see Steve Knightly with Victoria Crivelli and Jean Dixon - great concert. Lots of Love and snoggy kisses, SWEETHEARTXXXXXXXX
Just to let you know that the B&B in Bologna is called Cosy House, Via Della Granda,2 40122, Bologna. E mAIL cosyhouse@hotmail.com Telephone Julie 0n 00390515872587. it is booked from Sunday 27th May until Sat June 2nd. My flight arrives 18.00 hrs on the Sunday and I depart at 12.25 on Saturday. Hope you are having a successful cycling Sunday. Lots of love Sweetheart xxxxxxxxx
Well impressed by your progress but hate camping in the rain even with all the right equipment.(unless you are with a big boy scout which is not your case - but it sounds like you will have visitors. Am just back from Vilnius- Lithuania, lvely city, but still lots of poverty especially amongst the pensioenrs. We were there for the last international meeting on social exclusion and older people. We present the results nationally tomorrow and in the European Parliament on the 25-26th June. Love from Liz
Sorry - I think I am supposed to encourage you- I do, I will, and Athens is a safe haven before Lesbos - though I doubt that is true for those on a bike! Glad it is for charity in really poor countries.
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