No Mountain Goats Today

Today's adventure involved driving 1.5 hours to reach a famous mountain--Mont Ventoux, well known for its use in the Tour de France. It's around 5,700ft. high. We drove most of the way up, parked and hiked and weaved our way up two miles. It was quite an experience.

It took about 1.5 hours to reach the summit, but was well worth the effort. I was able to view the French, Italian and Swiss Alps all within a small turn. Each time I walked a little bit further and turned around to see the view beside or behind me it had changed drastically.

The hike was quite steep and very intense (I'm feeling the burn in my calves tonight). Sadly, I was passed up by more than a few times by bikers who PEDDLED faster than the pedestrians walked. The higher we went, the colder and more windy it became (obviously), until we found snow still left over from winter. They've experienced 250mph jetstreams atop Mont Ventoux.

I did reach the top (and besides the pain) I am enjoying a nice sense of satisfaction for having completed the task. If you visit Provence, put this trip on your to do list.

Yes, pictures to follow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Ventoux