Got into some serious hills past days. Not the alps but has challenged us with climb, after climb after climb.
"It's all downhill from here" said the lovely lady who filled our bottles at the cafe. She also told us we were mad/brave. A common occurrence.
Maybe shed forgotten about the next few hills, or maybe just letting the garmin's guide us and then ignoring even their advice, meant we added a few unnecessary climbs.
But eventually after the final longest climb we'd ever done in our lives it was downhill for a very long way. 2200 feet down to about 800.
Ended up riding into night as the hotel we planned to ride out the storms at, was closed for summer and miles to the next one. Normally it would be camping and a no brainer in that situ, but with heavy rain forecast the next few days, we decided against it. It's going to be enough just riding in it.
Finally get a hotel, and some necessary sleep. Well, after washing clothes, charging devices, repacking, planning a route, calling home, updating this, eating, etc etc etc.
Ah, the relaxed life of cycle touring.
Some very sore muscles tomorrow we think. Urgh.
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