D’Olt is actually the name of the river Lot: same letters in a different order. Today was so beautiful that we felt we could cycle on forever, even after the 14km climb. We must be getting fit. I’ve got 4 levels of assistance on my bike and only used levels 1 and 2 all day meaning I got to the hotel having used less than half my battery. I’ll need that power on the longer steeper climbs ahead of us. This route is so well planned with the flatter terrain at the start then more hills appear as our fitness improves. There were stages today, away from the river, which looked exactly like Devon – even the red earth in the fields , but with one big fortunate difference…. no potholes!! Long easy roads. The 10km wizz back down the hill felt so safe. Neil called me the kamikaze downhill speed freak! It felt just like skiing! Dare I say we’ve been lucky with the weather. Last nights long thunderstorm cleared before we set off. Long May this continue.
Ceri's Blog with Neil 