Port of La Madrague, Var

Bandol

Last ride out on this trip so visiting the Mediterranean. Chilling out is not the word, today is the summer solstice: the temperatures are well in to the thirties. The little port of La Madrague retains its charm, now lost by its larger neighbours such as Six-Fours, Bandol and Sanary. Bandol enjoys a particularly magnificent example of municipal roundabout horticulture this year and the town is recovering well from the diseases attacking palm trees elsewhere on the Riviera.

F1 at Le Castellet track

Bike gear sortout

Last ride out on this trip so visiting the Mediterranean. Chilling out is not the word, today is the summer solstice: the temperatures are well in to the thirties. The little port of La Madrague retains its charm, now lost by its larger neighbours such as Six-Fours, Bandol and Sanary. Bandol enjoys a particularly magnificent example of municipal roundabout horticulture this year and the town is recovering well from the diseases attacking palm trees elsewhere on the Riviera.
Back via Le Castellet where preparations for the return of Grand Prix car racing are almost complete, the F1 Grand Prix de France will be raced there on Sunday. No roar of F1 engines yet but the space under the pine trees filling up with campers. Lunch in the roadside boulangerie opposite, unusually busy with the people building the temporary village for the F1 event. And return to Marseille to sort out my bike gear.