September 3rd St Sat to Forcalquier via a big hill!!!! 55km

Late start but eventually got away about 11.30 from our little retreat. Initial thoughts when we first got the map of South East area was to head up the Rhine valley, less greenness to it therefore less hills. However as it would mean going back on ourselves have decided to head on through Vauclause, up to Gap then Grenoble. Sticking to valleys as much as possible though!

9km to Rustral, felt more! Stuff feeling heavy again. Stopped for coffee at a great little cafe, Cantona look alike proprietor dressed in blue and white football kit, on going to toilet realised everything was blue and white, should have got a picture, massive Marseille fan obviously. Then back on the road up and up and up to a gorgeous (thank god it was worth it) village called Viens. Then downhill and along the valley to Indigo campsite at Forcalquier. Lovely  place with chill out area with Scrabble (always a glutton for punishment, despite best score of 256 he still beat me with 276!!!!)

Leaving Don's

Off we go

Vauclouse valley

Viens