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Post by Sailor » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:04 am

Vence was as far as we would get from home. It was time to head north and we set off for the Alpes Maritimes.

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Nice road!

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On through the Vesubie Gorge:

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Then into the clouds (note polite biker saying 'thank you')

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and over Europe's highest paved pass:

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Post by Sailor » Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:59 pm

We came off the pass and stayed the night in Barcelonnette.

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Our next planned stop was to the north. Naturally, we headed west. There was a lake we wanted to look at, the Lac de Serre-Ponçon.

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Back on route, we suffered an enforced stop on the Col d'Izoard when the Integra's engine started to run very hot. There are worse places to take a break, I suppose.

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The Col's summit sits at 2361m ...

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... and we think these may be France's highest public toilets:

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Briançon is a short distance northwest of Izoard. It claims to be France's highest city. We couldn't vouch for that, but we found the old town to be pretty interesting.

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This is to let you know you've found the right restaurant:

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The whole lot sits inside a very extensive collection of Vauban fortifications and other civil engineering.

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