We'd decided that today was a good day to take a break from riding. As it turned out, the weather was not so good first thing. We decided to go for a short hike above Bourg d'Oisans on the south side of the valley. Villard-Reymond is a small village just below the ridge of the mountains and reachable from the road to the Col d'Ornon. It's quite a drive, being steep, narrow and lacking a barrier on some stretches. There isn't much traffic, but meeting an oncoming truck can be interesting. From the car park at the village, the Col de Solude can be reached in a few minutes. This offers a panoramic view over Bourg d'Oisans and the surrounding communities. It's about the one place to get the picture postcard photo of the entire road up to Alpe d'Huez. While we were up there, the weather changed by the minute.
After descending from Villard-Reymond, we drove up to the Col de Glandon and the Col de Croix de Fer. Partly this was to give Angela a chance to see them, and partly to gauge the difficulty of the ride. I'm hoping to complete it tomorrow. Again, the weather was constantly changing and the light could be quite dramatic.
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