Day 7 Tuesday 7-19-2011 Day in GAP (no riding today)

Day 7   Tuesday    7-19-2011   Day in GAP (no riding today)  

Day / date / Location: 

Miles on bike:    No bike ride today    0 hr 0 mim                 Elevation gain:  0

                               

                                Total miles today:  0.00      Total miles for trip:  323.98

$ toward Pledges at 0.026 per foot gained:   14,975 x 0.026 =  $389.35

Highlights:

The weather deteriorated quickly to a downpour so no riding today.  We still got soaked walking around GAP.   Our main goal was to find a Laundromat and/or an internet café.  Eventually I purchased an umbrella and a poncho, both far too late.  There was no Laundromat in town.   Although Tim and I had a good time alone just talking for a change over lunch.

And we did not find a functioning internet café (the only one in town too)( a town of 40k population)  until 4 hours of searching went by. 

Pure heaven once we logged in.  Fast, private connection, sure, place not crowded, and nice people.  That allowed 3 hours of speed internet work.   It made the day.  I tipped them 15 Euros just for being there.   Tim loved getting on also, plus we watched the TDF on TV.  Then an hour bus ride back to the hotel.

Of course a very nice dinner from 7 PM till 9:15 PM;  Nice meaning food was great; but we were ready to leave after 1 hr 30 min.  We are tired. 

A tough ride is tomorrow after another morning with VIP passes for the start of the TDF.    Maybe we will get some autographs. 

We still are thankful for the events of the day. 

Our group includes Rick, Zach, Kevin and Vicky, Sherri, Shelly, Mark and Amanda, Ton, Jim, and Bob / Tim with 3 guides and a bus driver.  Thomas, Nicho, Whim, and Christian