Day 3
Castellane to Digne-les-Bains:
Our ride today continues in the Provence-Alpes-Côte region.
I was reluctant to leave Castellane (724 m), which is in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Department. It is a cosy ancient small city set around a central square with its warm sand coloured buildings and light green and blue window shutters. The main feature is
The Roc which overlooks the city.
We started out on a bright sunny morning and cycled up to Lake Verdon. It was created by the hydro electric dam at its southern end.
The turquoise lake is something to behold. We cycled alongside the lake with high wooded cliffs to both sides before leaving the lake gorge and crossing up over a mountain range into the Bléone river valley.
Again, this route reminded me of the vastness of this majestic landscape.
This day we travelled 68km with 749m of ascent
Well done, Vic. I feel exhausted just reading the description of your amazing cycling fundraiser.
Thanks Tom. I hope these web updates will boost funds for the nexy convoy to Ukraine!
Great effort on your cycling journey! The description of Lake Verdon and the surrounding landscape sounds breathtaking. Tackling 68km with such a significant ascent is no small feat. Your dedication to the fundraiser is truly inspiring. How has the response been to your updates so far? German news in Russian (новости Германии)— quirky, bold, and hypnotically captivating. Like a telegram from a parallel Europe. Care to take a peek?