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Introduction: A bit about us, our route and our bike.

Day 1 & 2: Sydney to Bordeaux: Getting there is half the fun

Day 3: Bordeaux: Bike free day to recover from the long flight.

Day 4: Bordeaux: Getting ready to cycle

Day 5: Bordeaux to Lacanau Ocean: Let the cycling begin

Day 6: Lacanau Ocean to Pauillac: First change of route - we prefer vineyards to sand dunes.

Day 7: Pauillac to Port Neuf: Vineyards, ferry crossing and more vineyards.

Day 8: Port Neuf to St. Emilion: More vineyards

Day 9: St Emilion to Bergerac: Vineyards, quiet roads, short sharp climb, our first rain and dinner with Cyrano

Day 10: Bergerac to Beynac: Goodbye vineyards, hello quiet roads and forests

Day 11: Rest day in Beynac: Sleep in, loop ride sans trailer and sight seeing

Day 12: Beynac to Rocamadour: Farewell Dordogne, hello walnuts and our first "col"

Day 13: Rocamadour to Cabrerets: Lonely hilltop roads and our first technical hitch

Day 14: Cabrerets to Figeac: Quiet river side roads and rain

Day 15: Rest day in Figeac: A break from our routine and journal updating

Day 16: Figeac to Cahors: The best cycling of the trip so far

Day 17: Cahors to St-Antonin-Noble-Val: Making our own way along quiet rolling roads

Day 18: St-Antonin-Noble-Val to Albi: Surprisingly quiet "busy" roads and an impressive descent

Day 19: Albi to Trebas: Trying a different sort of rest day

Day 20: Trebas to Millau: A tough day in the saddle

Day 21: Millau to St. Enimie: Relaxing cycling through spectacular scenery

Day 22: St. Enimie to Le Pont-de-Montvert: Dry start, damp climb and wet finish

Day 23: Le Pont-de-Montvert to Chamborigaud: Wet start, wet climb, damp finish and a benefit of chocolate

Day 24: Forced rest day in Chamborigaud: A productive day off the bike

Day 25: Chamborigaud to Salavas: Back on the road again, and mostly dry day

Day 26: Salavas to Pont Saint Espirit: Lots of climbing and the splendour of Gorges d'Ardeche

Day 27: Pont Saint Espirit to Avignon: Easy river cycling express to destination

Day 28: Day trip to Pont du Gard: Lovely trailer free cycling

Day 29: Avignon to Vaison-la-Romaine: Rivers and vineyards to the base of Mont Ventoux

Day 30: Vaison-la-Romaine to Sault: Hard but beautiful cycling below Mont Ventoux

Day 31: Rest day in Sault: A beneficial day off the bike

Day 32: Sault to Mont Ventoux and back: An exhilerating day that almost wasn't

Day 33: Sault to Villes-sur-Auzon: Cycling so good that we did it again

Day 34: Villes-sur-Auzon to Gordes: A harder day than expected

Day 35: Gordes to Apt: Hill-top villages are at the top of hills

Day 36: Apt to Manosque: Slow bumpy bike route and then fast smooth main roads

Day 37: Manosque to Moustiers Sainte Marie: Cycling to the foot of the Alps

Day 38: Rest day in Moustiers Sainte Marie: A rest day we were both looking forward to

Day 39: Day ride around Lac de Sainte Croix: Getting our legs going again after a rest day

Day 40: Day ride to Gorges du Verdon: Some big climbs, mountains and cliffs

Day 41: Moustiers Saint Marie to Les Chabrands: A warm day backtracking

Day 42: Les Chabrands to Sisteron: Head winds and busy roads

Day 43: Sisteron to Grenoble: A day with two halves and a farewell

Day 44: Grenoble to Bourg d'Oisans: Off to the mountains

Day 45: Col d'Ornon: Discovered lovely mountain top dining

Day 46: La Bérarde: Another lunch in the mountains and a wet descent

Day 47: Alpe d'Huez and Balcons d'Auris: One famous climb and one vertigo inducing balcony road

Day 48: Recovery day: But as not as much as we needed

Day 49: Le Tour du Plateau Matheysin: Not the ride we set out to do

Day 50: Rest day: A more successful rest day

Day 51: Col du Lautaret: A day in the big mountains

Day 52: Col de Sarenne via Alpe d'Huez: A day of contrast and our last day on the bike

Day 53: Bourg d'Oisans to Grenoble: Heading for home

Days 54 & 55: Grenoble to Sydney: There's no place like home

Epilogue: Our final comments and thoughts

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