Warning. Really bad internet… image quality had to be reduced.
Great hotel last night , super meal and good breakfast. Lovely pool.


Set off 9.15 straight onto gravel and I don’t think we saw tarmac all day. Into big climb to 2300 m first. The usual pecking order established with the 4.5 w/kg group of TK, twef and CLS. PS did make a brave attempt to stick with them but was dropped without a care by the leaders.
Wee break for drinks etc half way up . Paddy had offered to help Jenny in the van until lunchtime. He won’t be looking for a job in hospitality!

Upwards and onwards. The 4.5 group cut it back a bit and allowed some of us a sniff of the front for a while. The deadly dangerous descent turned into nothing more than a bit of single track.

Quick descent to lunch.


Then off on yet another climb. PS working hard to stay with the 4.5ers. But his forte is definitely descending and he left them in his wake on the long (1700 m) descent to hotel.





I had felt tyres a bit hard. Let some air out and immediately got a puncture 🙄.
Very quick change aided by sean , John and Titiana …. You know who your friends are.
More descent and then a last push just to keep Tim happy before checkin, great day.







