Refreshed with fully charged batteries from the all inclusive camping car park and the sun beating down we set off in shorts and jumper.
What neither of us checked was the expected gradient.
It looked flat. It felt hilly. We were wondering if it was the surface, the tired legs from day before, too much pastis, carrying too much, not inflated tyres.
We were aiming for La bastide but saw some threatening clouds that way so lunch at Les grottoes de la devize which was closed but am told 6 euros each guided tour.
When we returned it looked downhill and was. 25 kph with no effort.
BUT the hill. 15 per cent or 10 per cent and not in keeping with a disused railway line. We both succumbed to pushing short bit of west east on way back. One stretch of about 30 m not plausible.
Less to see than yesterday, fewer cafes, have now driven the route of tomorrow as we have made it to an aire outside Mazamet and will go to see la passarelle later and some shopping.
As for the emerald swimming point, at the crossing of Julio look east within the parking bay to see a dirt track and follow it with plenty parking. It wasn't emerald and it wasn't for us today however I could see it being nice in the summer.
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And a shameless steal from Widge who went to the caves we had lunch at.
Thread 'The Caves at Courniou Tarn(81)' https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/the-caves-at-courniou-tarn-81.282763/
What neither of us checked was the expected gradient.
It looked flat. It felt hilly. We were wondering if it was the surface, the tired legs from day before, too much pastis, carrying too much, not inflated tyres.
We were aiming for La bastide but saw some threatening clouds that way so lunch at Les grottoes de la devize which was closed but am told 6 euros each guided tour.
When we returned it looked downhill and was. 25 kph with no effort.
BUT the hill. 15 per cent or 10 per cent and not in keeping with a disused railway line. We both succumbed to pushing short bit of west east on way back. One stretch of about 30 m not plausible.
Less to see than yesterday, fewer cafes, have now driven the route of tomorrow as we have made it to an aire outside Mazamet and will go to see la passarelle later and some shopping.
As for the emerald swimming point, at the crossing of Julio look east within the parking bay to see a dirt track and follow it with plenty parking. It wasn't emerald and it wasn't for us today however I could see it being nice in the summer.
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And a shameless steal from Widge who went to the caves we had lunch at.
Thread 'The Caves at Courniou Tarn(81)' https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/the-caves-at-courniou-tarn-81.282763/
