Thursday 7 May 2015

New signs along the trails in the Alpilles

New walkers' signs in the Alpilles mountains = escape from the office, and a 60km mountain bike reconnaissance of all the trails along our self-guided Alpilles walking holiday

Phew! All done in one day's work. And paid to ride my bike!

As we currently have walkers out on the trails, we need to ensure that our world class Roadbooks are 100% accurate and up to date!

Below is one of the new signs, replacing old wooden signs. Most of the new signage just replaced the old ones, while there were also signs in new places.




On the crest of the Alpilles: cistus flowers in bloom




the month of May, rich in poppies along the trails...




A well-deserved lunch at the Café de la Fontaine in Maussane les Alpilles. Yes, I realize that the Coke all but spoils the aesthetics of the French café picture. But after a few hours of bike riding it's hard to shake off the call for gratuitous sugar...




A hidden trail behind the village of Les Baux de Provence, almost too overgrown to walk, let alone to ride my bike...




valerian in bloom:




It's interesting how a few missing letters can change the meaning of things...