Pigeonnier de la Poste Royale (Fin du XVIeme Siecle)
Day 2 meant another early start as I was hoping to make it to the Midi-Pyrenees that evening. The weather was unusually very warm for January and meant for, several hours at least, some really enjoyable riding: clocking 400+ km over all manner of road surfaces. Heading south through Charente & Aquitane, it is here you really start to notice your progression through the country as the flat northern pastureland transforms into sweeping hills dotted with medieval villages, vineyards and châteaux. Unfortunately though, the sunny weather didn't last forever and as darkness crept in the temperature dropped over 20 degrees. Freezing conditions and the ridiculously thick fog from the Garonne meant driving for over 2 hours with an open visor before having no choice but to pull over outside Toulouse and endure one of the worst nights of my life sleeping (*not sleeping) on the roadside in -3°C.
Highlights: 19°C, D709, Angoulême
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