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MatG
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Day 2

Hotel in Flumet much better than previous night – still didn’t get much sleep. Well my mind probably thinks trip is too easy – so making it harder for me!

Managed to do chores night before washed shorts, shirt & socks & re-charged computer. I concentrated on washing insides – so my shorts stayed covered in oil – for whole week. Oh well I least I could sing “Oil love you love, love me true love”

There was talk the previous night that the Galibier has been shut due to snow – will I regret so little clothes to keep me warm?

The day was due to end in Val d’Isere so I could say all day long are we nearly Val d’Isere yet?

Found quickly there was something worse than me climbing it was my descending .

As the day was just up or down didn’t really suit me. Weather was worst of the week – little bit a drizzle – compared to what was happening in Britain it was almost tropical.

The last few kilometres of Val d’Isere had loads of tunnels – which when you were tired with sun glasses on & water thundering down water falls outside – made it seem like there was a lorry just behind you – so I found a new lease of life & sprinted through them.

Stats of day

Day 112km

Ascent 3340m

Cols 3 –

Col des Saisies 1432m

Cormet de Roseland 1968m

Val d’Isere 1930m

Total

distance 292km

ascent 6120m

cols 6