Day 9 Thursday 7-21-2011 Rest day in L’Alpe d’Huez

Day 9  Thursday    7-21-2011       Rest day in L’Alpe d’Huez     

Day / date / Location:                                                                                 Pictures will be added later

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

                               

                                Total miles today:  0             Total miles for trip:  342.37

$ toward Pledges at 0.026 per foot gained:   17,215 x 0.026 =  $447.59

Highlights:

Sleeping at elevation with cool weather equates into the best sleep of the trip. 9+ hours.  Another great breakfast and off to the laundramat to drop off some clothes to be cleaned.  How nice.  Then check off what we did for the day:

Shopping for Alpe d’Huez gear

                Ride the gondolas down to Heuz

                Take pictures

                Ride the Alpine Slide

                Explore to side streets

                Buy a unique lunch

                Watch the tour on live TV in the comfort of our room while eating sweets (carbo loading)

                Swim in the large heated public pool

                Do internet projects

                Psyche up for tomorrows ride up the famous 21 switchbacks

Dinner 7:30 – 9;  sleep somewhat early…

                               

Success tomorrow!