An autumn ride from San Sebastian to Carcasonne (almost)

San Sebastian to Baigorri 16-18 October 2006
17 October 2006. Our breakfast of greasy potato tortilla and fresh pastries at the only cafe was livened up by a couple too boisterous for this drizzly town. Despite the rain on the bikes we wear our coats flapping open for coolth, as we retrace our route the 5 k back …

Baigorri to Larruns 19 -20 October
Today we climbed our first real Col, variously known as Col d’Iraty or Col de Bargagui passing over Col de Burdencurutcheta along the way. After a lot of apricot jam on our bread we rolled around from Baigorri to St Jean de Pied de Port. Not yet fully fit, the …