Lourdes

Today we decided to send the Canadians off on their won. The "racing" is turning the riding into a little bit more of a suffer fest than we'd like.

Still Mark and I started off the day with a run to Campan. I needed some new gloves and a spare tube. On the way stopped off for a coffee at a pavement coffee shop. On the way back decided to try running one of the hiking trails. FANTASTIC. Turned our run into a 2h30 "adventure", but really beautiful. This area is littered with hiking trails. Nicky is keen to try and walk up to the Pic du Midi. The highest peak in the Pyrenees.

Rest of the day spent taking a more relaxed ride into Lourdes and back. Gone over to the dark side have I - lunch at Macdonalds. Really a nice day out.

Had dinner at a restaurant at Peyolle. Usually the restaurant is closed, but Regine organised for them to open specially for us. Highlights were the duck carpaccio starter and the "orange" crepes.
Evening ended with Matt slamming Brent's finger in the mini-bus door. Must have been really painful. Didn't quieten him down much though.