Day 12. Sault to Salles de Verdon. Hot!

Here's the typical schedule for a day on a bike on a Peak Tours trip.

0700. Alarm. If there little time spare after breakfast then put on cycle kit. Otherwise find some normal clothes. Wash etc
0730. Breakfast. Normally a continental style. First carb load of the day. Put on cycle gear. 
Pack. 
0830. Cases to reception. Day bags in the van. Briefing on the day ahead. 
All head off, making sure that you haven't still got the hotel key. 

After 20 miles ish. A brew stop. Refill water bottle, drink out of your personalized mug, eat some snacks. Top up sun block. Chat. Head off again. 

After another 20 miles ish. Stop for lunch. Sometimes an Al fresco picnic with Isabelle providing a selection of breads, fruit, cheese etc. Plus sweets. Sometimes a restaurant light lunch. 

Another brew stop after another 20 ish miles

Reach hotel around 1700. On shorter days earlier. Suitcase is in the room. Collect day bag. Shower. Wash kit. Slump. Read and/or view the day's stats.

1930. If there's an organised evening meal then it would be at around this time. Otherwise WhatsApp messages flung around to sort out who is going to which restaurant.
2200 (or earlier! ) Sleep!

A gentle start to today's ride, but there were quite a number (nine? )  of 150 to 200ft climbs. Not too taxing unless it is hot, which it was. Fortunately the gradient rarely exceeded 5%. Each climb then followed by a sweeping descent. Mostly through trees. 
Moustiers st. Marie
lavender 

Lac de Saint croix

Storm's a brewing! 
More attempted vandalism in Moustiers

Moustiers. Ice cream stop. Well it was hot! 

View from the ice cream terrace 

The stats. 



Comments

  1. Mandy Hewett27 May 2026 at 13:34

    Sounds like you have got your riding rhythm!

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  2. Judi27 May 2026 at 13:49

    You do a good blog Mike. I’m really getting the rhythm.. Do you fly home? What happens with your bike?

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