Last day’s ride, c’est dommage. We had to cover 76km today but on a fairly flat trajectory except for some rolly stuff close to Toulouse. If we had more time and were not riding or driving we could have had a pleasant wine tasting stop in Gaillac which is a (another) major centre for wine in the south. But riding as we were we took only a pause café and carried on. Our lunch stop coincided with the village of Rabastens where we had a quick look in the local church. Our guide book had pointed out some uncovered and restored artwork from pre catholic reformation times which we should look at. It was impressive with a few horned devils and winged angels in conflict. Not overly eventful otherwise on the road, not counting the abysmal carnage of the hedgehogs, of course. I counted 8 roadkill before the end of the morning, while Tara preferred to ignore the slaughter.
We zipped back to our Toulousian home base and our accommodating hotelier. He charged us nothing to store the bike case for 3 weeks, allowed us the run of his dining room for assembly and disassembly, and gave us free drinks. A ***** rating from me on booking.com!
Out to dinner for the dernier cassoulet du tour (Tara had a nice chicken, lime, and mango salad), a little more shopping, and a little packing, and we’re physically ready to fly home.
Walking away from the church at Rabastens.
Another day where our ride was shaded by plane trees. Good thing because it was 30+ out there on the road.
Every 10-15km needs a ..ahem.. bum break.
Full time has been called on this trip.
Dining room disassembly.
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Loved the Blog, great photos and commentary. Too bad it has to come to an end!
Enjoyed reading about your adventure – it sounds like you had a great vacation. Looking forward to hearing more about your trip when you get home
safe travels and welcome home!