Wed. 20th May Salvetat sur-Agout

Today reptiles: as I sat admiring the view and slicing my Fourme D’ambert for my picnic, I realised that there was a lizard on my shoulder sharing my enjoyment. It was a fitting reward for my epic 5 mile uphill ride along forestry trails, sweating and cursing all the way. But the views my dear ... Also nearly rode over a very large snake coiled at the side of the road. Gite full so staying with Myriam & Valentin at La Pergola, a charmante bar avec chambers. Steak Frites I think. Up in mountain air, so fresh and sunny first thing, getting hotter thru the day. 19 degrees now and breezy.