A very hot night in the hotel – some of us were lucky enough to have, or get moved to, a room with air-conditioning or beg for an air conditioning unit. The others suffered – Simon took a sleeping pill…
Leaving at 7.45am rather than the usual 8.30am the guys set off giving them time for any technical or other problems that might arise and still meet the 12.45pm cut off.
The route was relatively downhill and flat and, after updating the blog, Simon and I followed them in the car.
They flew down the road averaging over 30 kilometres per hour, discarded their bikes and leaped into the sea at Cerbere with 1½ hours to spare!
Well done to one and all – they have all had jolly good fun pushing their bodies to the maximum in a way that most of the rest of us mere mortals could only dream about.
Unfortunately Simon and I arrived too late to be there at the end but we were soon all together for a rest on the beach awhile.
The local train was the route back to the pretty town of Collioure where we found our hotel and the guys had a welcome dip in the pool before wandering down to the harbour to look at the assorted boats and find a suitable spot for a leisurely lunch.
We were once again too late for many of the restaurants but Simon found a great one which had two very attractive young waitresses waiting to serve these tired and hungry men.
A fantastic meal followed, the waitresses enjoying the attention, and the lads enjoying having them leaning over the tables distributing beers and collecting empty plates.
After we were done the swimming pool again beckoned and for some, communication with the working world back home resumed as Blackberries’ started twitching and urgent documents had to be read. The interruptions were not too many and relaxing was certainly the name of the game.
We ate a wonderful meal in the hotel watching the setting sun out on the terrace. Swallows were swooping down for a drink over the pool and the evening bird song was relaxing background music. Veal again surprisingly enough!
The hotel Le Cedre at Port Vendre was great. In a fantastic setting on a hill overlooking the sea, with its pool and comfortable air conditioned rooms, complemented by excellent cuisine, it is well worth a visit if you’re in the area.
Signing off now – we’re on our way back to the airport and home!
Leaving at 7.45am rather than the usual 8.30am the guys set off giving them time for any technical or other problems that might arise and still meet the 12.45pm cut off.
The route was relatively downhill and flat and, after updating the blog, Simon and I followed them in the car.
They flew down the road averaging over 30 kilometres per hour, discarded their bikes and leaped into the sea at Cerbere with 1½ hours to spare!
Well done to one and all – they have all had jolly good fun pushing their bodies to the maximum in a way that most of the rest of us mere mortals could only dream about.
Unfortunately Simon and I arrived too late to be there at the end but we were soon all together for a rest on the beach awhile.
The local train was the route back to the pretty town of Collioure where we found our hotel and the guys had a welcome dip in the pool before wandering down to the harbour to look at the assorted boats and find a suitable spot for a leisurely lunch.
We were once again too late for many of the restaurants but Simon found a great one which had two very attractive young waitresses waiting to serve these tired and hungry men.
A fantastic meal followed, the waitresses enjoying the attention, and the lads enjoying having them leaning over the tables distributing beers and collecting empty plates.
After we were done the swimming pool again beckoned and for some, communication with the working world back home resumed as Blackberries’ started twitching and urgent documents had to be read. The interruptions were not too many and relaxing was certainly the name of the game.
We ate a wonderful meal in the hotel watching the setting sun out on the terrace. Swallows were swooping down for a drink over the pool and the evening bird song was relaxing background music. Veal again surprisingly enough!
The hotel Le Cedre at Port Vendre was great. In a fantastic setting on a hill overlooking the sea, with its pool and comfortable air conditioned rooms, complemented by excellent cuisine, it is well worth a visit if you’re in the area.
Signing off now – we’re on our way back to the airport and home!
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