Summer's a Coming

Culles-les-Roches - urgh

After a couple of very pleasant weeks in Argentiere we popped over (through?) the mountains via the Frejus Tunnel (£44 one way!!) back to the Maurienne, one of our favourite spots as it is always so quiet and there is plenty of easy climbing to go at. We had 10 days there, and for much of the time I think we were the only residents at Plein Soleil. 

The Canal du Centre - lovely walking

Then we headed up country for the final ten days, stopping at Essertenne, about 50 miles south of Dijon. The AirBnB was another cracker, quiet, comfortable and with just enough cat action to see us through. The climbing was less successful, in particular on the two visits to Culles-des-Roches the place was packed with kids marauding around - we got some climbing done but it was far from ideal. We also did a few lovely walks by the canal/lakes - flat and deserted.

And that was that - a two day haul to Rotterdam, and overnight crossing to Hull, breakfast at Morrisons, then nine and.half months later, back home.