Sure, I’m nonetheless right here. I do know I haven’t posted in a very long time. Sorry. I’m nonetheless using. However for varied causes this 12 months it’s been primarily from house.
Wooohoo! A wonderful journey in the dead of night freezing chilly to see the dawn with my nice pals Richard and Tim.
dawn journey requires an unimpeded view in the direction of the dawn. The purpose is at all times to reach not less than 10 minutes earlier than the dawn to benefit from the altering sky. It was chilly and windy so we have been closely dressed and all had bike lights prepared for this pretty 12.7 kilometre climb on a quiet Jura mountain forest street.
The climb to La Barillette is the third highest paved street within the Juras. There’s a Swisscom communication tower and a Skyguide aviation radar tower on the high. It has an unimpeded summit view south: immediately under is Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) and within the distance the Alps. Excellent!
We cheerfully climbed this pretty street, chatted a bit, breathed closely loads. The hassle saved us heat.
There was a robust Bise (north wind) on the summit and we have been chilly as soon as we stopped pedalling so we have been impatient for the solar to rise. However what a terrific view: Mont Blanc was so clear within the distance, excessive above the clouds. And an orange glow.
After which the solar peeked over the Alps. I want I used to be a greater photographer and knew learn how to absolutely seize the intense lighting, and so on. However the first few seconds of the solar was wonderful. Tim was an ideal mannequin and allowed me to yell at him as he rode posed.
It’s great when a loopy concept works out so nicely. Thanks for the nice firm. That is my fourth dawn journey with Tim, and my second with Richard. We’ve already begun brainstorming a great candidate for subsequent 12 months.
For different dawn rides see:
- Cime de la Bonette
- Grand Colombier
- Mont Ventoux
- Mont Salève
- Col du Galibier
Ventoux
Bonette
Grand Colombier
Grand Colombier
Galibier
Mont Salève