PICT1549Col du Telegraph lunchbreak

For many years I used to go off by myself on Alpine tours, often following the climbing routes of the Tour de France. I'd carry a fold up bike with me too. Sometimes I'd pick up Isobel from an airport such as Geneve or Nice and tour with her for a few days to, then drop her off at another airport and then I'd carry on a little bit longer..
In this shot high in the Alps on Col Du Telegraph I had just enjoyed my lunch of bagette, butter, cheese, ham and tomato. I then shut the car up and proceeded t o ride my bicycle a little way further up the mountain. It all seemed very easy for the first few minutes, then my breathing get very laboured due to the thin air. I turned around and found the descent more to my liking :)
The bike was a very good way of touring towns in the evening though.
Those days are long gone now