Today I woke up to very low hanging clouds over the village after some rain overnight. I decided to do a tour of the village while the roads dried out under a peeking sun.

It's not a big village, just lots of little alleys and cross streets with the main highway going through town like the equivalent of a Main Street in country Australia. There are lots of bike and sports shops offering you everything you need from biking to skiing to bush walking. There are the usual cafes and bars, and at least 2 bakeries so far I have sampled their fare. Pear and custard tart today was "Ooh La La" (not sure if that is a French expression BTW).

In case you get the impression I am eating my way through France, I also knocked off another 2 rides today covering 92 km's. In the AM I cycled to a pretty famous Ski Resort called Les Deux Alpes. Thats a fancy way of saying "2 Mountains". It's the playground of the Rich and Famous, and for 30 mins........Me!!!!

Breath taking views riding up through the valley to the Chambon Dam and then a nice little 9 KM to the Ski resort. Heading back down was pretty cool as I hit 70 kmh on the speedo. Part of the return course will also be used in this years TDF and I saw one of the teams training. They were going a tad faster than me..........but only because I have not yet got over my jet lag.

In the late arvo I headed out to a small alpine village called Vaujany. I was expecting a nice easy ride along the valley which I got until having to climb a 7 km hill to the little Ski village. The views from the top were worth it.

So I am now about to head off for some dinner and to try some of the local plonk. I might warm up with a Beaujolais, meander to a Chardonnay and then ease into a full bodied Burgundy. They might have to carry me home. Till tomorrow from the Cycling Foodie.

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Le Bourg D'Oisans, France