Mt. Blanc (4808 m.) from the Col de la Madeleine (1993 m.)
Provence heat
Once again... riding the Grands Cols of the French Alps on my CBR600RR. Lots of sportsbike fun: challenging stacks of hairpin bends, big sweeping transalpine routes and little roads across the alpages. Concentrating on the high tarmac while surrounded by glaciers and snowy-topped mountains. Enjoying the Alpine tradition of hospitality and fine food. A great ride but the heat, traffic and unpredictable weather are all getting worse year on year. When the fun stops, it’s time to do something else.
Dévoluy
Strawberry swan meringue
Grande Tête de l'Obiou (2789 m.), seen from the Route Napoléon
Valbonnais - road to the Col d'Ornon (1360 m.)
Massif d'Allevard - road to the Col du Glandon (1924 m.)
Lac de Grande-Maison - road to the Col du Glandon (1924 m.)
Col du Glandon (1924 m.)
Mt. Blanc (4808 m.) from the Col du Glandon (1924 m.)
Barre des Écrins (4102 m.) from the Col de la Madeleine (1993 m.)
Mt. Blanc (4808 m.) from the Col de la Madeleine (1993 m.)
Tarte aux pommes
Belvédère, road to the Col du Petit St-Bernard (2188 m.)
Hôtel Belvédère dining room
Sunset over Haute-Savoie
Séez, cross-road to the Iséran and the Petit St-Bernard
Tignes, road to the Col de l'Iséran (2764 m.)
Dôme de la Sache (3473 m.)
Road to the Col de l'Iséran (2764 m.)
Val d'Isère, road to the Col de l'Iséran (2764 m.)
Col de l'Iséran (2764 m.)
Road from the Col de l'Iséran (2764 m.)
Road from the Col de l'Iséran (2764 m.)
Fort Victor-Emmanuel (1818)
Le Grand Galibier (3228 m.) and road to the Col du Galibier (2642 m.)
Road to the Col du Galibier (2642 m.)
Col du Galibier (2642 m.)
Road to the Col du Galibier (2642 m.)
Mt. Blanc (4808 m.) from the Col du Galibier (2642 m.)
Col du Galibier (2642 m.)
La Meije (3983 m.) and glaciers
La Grave
Duo of smoked Omble-chevalier and Trout; Arbin-Mondeuse 2016, Domaine G&G Bouvet.
Sunset: La Meije (3983 m.) and glaciers
Road to the Col du Lautaret (2057 m.): La Meije (3983 m.) and glaciers
Col du Lautaret (2057 m.): La Meije (3983 m.) and glaciers
Lac de Serre-Ponçon
39.8°C in the shade of the pine trees at the last rest stop on the autoroute before Aix-en-Provence
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