Less than 24 hours to go before I set off for my next cycle tour - the flat is chaos, I'm still packing, the panniers are already overflowing and too heavy to lift, a spider is running around with legs flying everywhere in an alarming fashion, I still haven't sorted out my route when cycling in France (although the 27 hour coach journey I'm sure will permit the opportunity) but, hey!  I've got a new blog up and running!  Priorities.

So, I'm heading back to the south of France where I sincerely hope the lovely warmth and sunshine will continue for the next 2 weeks (I've not got the best track record for good weather on cycle tours).  There are 3 main cols I'm aiming to climb, all being well: Mont Ventoux in Provence, Col de la Bonette which, at 2,802m (9,193 feet), is the highest road in the French Alps, and Alpe d'Huez which I've actually already climbed but we couldn't summit due to the Tour de France arriving that day so I've got to do it all over again to say that I genuinely have been to the very top.  And of course I hope to see lots of other stunning scenery in between all of those mountains and some of my lovely friends as well :-)

I'll post on the blog as regularly as I can and I'll hopefully be able to upload some photos for you as well.

Wish me luck!

Andi xx