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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 5:14 pm
by anglophone1
A good time had by all
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 5:15 pm
by anglophone1
Hours drive back to base and fall into the pool
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 7:43 pm
by misteralz
You've got me craving aligot now!
Are you going to cross the Millau viaduct on your way back? It is stunning.
Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 9:53 pm
by anglophone1
Al- i agree but I am heading in another direction- watch this space!!
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:02 am
by anglophone1
After the group photo above -,great selection of cars we headed off for â mornings drive to SE- stopping in Lautrec for coffee
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:04 am
by anglophone1
Then a lovely drive on great roads under plane trees to our final lunch stop in hostellerie in the courtyard of Chateau Pomerade
Once again â complete blowout meal
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:07 am
by anglophone1
Four courses - main being duck cassoulet -ideal for a hot day!
And of course red wine
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:11 am
by anglophone1
This was the end of OCL for this year- a unique event- probably only for serious Francophiles!!
At this point Ian headed North towards the Dordogne and eventually UK - I headed South West - arriving at Parador de Vielha in Spain - â hotel familiar to some here
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:12 am
by anglophone1
Low key dinner -with a fab view
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:13 am
by anglophone1

Cool Morgan on the car park
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:15 am
by anglophone1
Missed group photo yesterday morning- here it is
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:36 am
by hot66
Seem to remember that was quite a nice paradore

. A uk Classic car tour was also staying there when we did
Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:05 am
by anglophone1
Yrstetday did 3 out of 4 planned cols - one closed for a cycling event- as it linked the last two together long detour required- sat in cafe in square with beer - TDF on TV and 50m away old soldiers with flags and town band doing Bastille day commemoration
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:07 am
by anglophone1

Col de Tourmalet 2155m
Angus - note roof off!!
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Re: yet another bloody road trip
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 5:46 pm
by 911hillclimber
Calendar shot Clive.
