The Debora Matthews Fellowship

Apropos of nothing a man has just gone past walking a Siamese cat on a lead on a campsite 560m up in the Savoie Alps. Does seem to be an animal theme to some of these blogs. Reminds me that a few days ago we pulled into a lay-by and Frankie saw a snake motionless on a rock which he presumed dead, but which then slithered off so we presumed it wasn’t. From the markings it was an adder.
The heat has returned today, and our new-found navigation skills disappeared at the same time. Took large deviations trying to get through Chambery. Some of the cycle path signs were far from helpful though. What we thought was a linked route turned out to be a loose association of ideas. Still we made it through and then had a blast up the valleys of the Isere and Arc rivers. Gentle climbing nearly all the way, but with a fantastic tailwind behind us all the way we made very good time afterwards.
Now busy carb loading for the Col du Telegraphe tomorrow.