I had my last cappuccino in Italy this morning before leaving.   Today I drove the route over the first pass, the Col de Lombard which was a really long, narrow climb, filled with Italian cycling fans all on their bikes.  I stopped on the Col de la Bonette-Restafond, the highest road in Europe.  […]

Today was cold and wet in the Alps.  The route was practically deserted until we arrived on Prato Nevoso which is jammed with people, who will all be in front of us on the way down! I’m expecting a 4-5 hour traffic jam. There were some crashes on the descent of […]