Day 57 Thursday 15th July:
Woke at Coubon, alongside a much sedate Loire than we have previously seen – we are now getting closer to the origin of this great river.
Our aim today is to position ourselves for the Tour de Frnce section tomorrow. We took the road to Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille. Stopped by an old church and listened to two singers rehearsing – the acoustics and sound was incredible. The monastery was, again, perched on the rocky volcanic outcrop over looking the village. From here we drove to Le Beage – where the Tour d’F was coming through tomorrow and down the road for lunch.
After lunch we followed the Tour D F. Route to Le Lac d’Issaries. We checked into the Aire but decided to have a look at the route for tomorrow’s Tour section. As we climbed the Cote de la Mouline (D16) we saw other vans already parked along the route. We picked a spot a few kms from Le lac d’Issaries , along side the road, looking down the valley – very scenic. In doing so we have upset a local woman who claims it is private – but the fence line seems to be saying something different! .. and others thought so too!
By nightfall there were about five vans in close proximity.
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