Today was a day of monter, monter, monter as we have now entered the Cevennes mountains. We climbed about 1000 meters, rode over two passes, and enjoyed beautiful mountainous terrain. There were also moutaintop villages and villas to take in but unfortunately no bars or cafes to get our daily quotient of café, bierre and vin. It seems that Sundays and Mondays are the days of rest in this area. Luckily we found groceries this morning and there is one restaurant in this village that was open for supper. However there was only us and one other couple eating so the service was good. It is always an adventure in these places with our limited French. Tonight we got a bit of help from the waiter who could speak a little English. I had a goat cheese and tomato terrine then a chicken and mushroom dish while George had a scallop and leek entree and then cod with a mustard sauce. We had creme brulee for dessert.
Tomorrow we climb some more but not as much on our way to Florac.
A lovely country house with a great terraced garden including a LOT of potatoes.
Nearly all buildings here are constructed of local stone; some get plastered over, some not.
Many small breaks today. Here we are a few kms short of the first summit.
This spot ranks as one of the most picturesque for a picnique.
At our stop for the night in St. André-de-Valborgne.
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