Day 46 Ousse to Aire-sur-l'Adour

It's been unbearably hot in the afternoons, so we got going early today, to avoid having to ride much after lunchtime. Fortunately we are only aiming at 50 or 60km a day now as we have plenty of time.
Our route was mainly on tiny roads and tracks through a pleasant rural landscape. Everywhere there were fields of young sweetcorn and sunflowers.

The Pyrenees were visible in the distance behind us for most of the day, but a lot of our ride was flat. Just a few times the foothills threw up a nasty, steep ridge in front of us including one that even Ben had to walk up. I have walked up a few of the steeper ones over the last weeks, using the bike as a sort of Zimmer frame! Ben has more pride....

We're camping in a peaceful spot by the river.

Ousse to Aire-sur-l'Adour  - 59km, 350m ascent.