France is magnifique

7 hours JFK to CDG, CDG to Lyon, rental car almost 3 hours to La Salette Falavaux, worth every minute.
If not for 3 years of one meal a day, no carbs, carnivore since January I probably would never have made it up the mountain. No climbing poles, everyone has them, just a 3 year old pair of Skechers and a bottle of water, not bad for 62 years old. Anyway, I have not cleaned my glasses since I arrived the air is so clean. International cell phone plan never kicked in so I'm here with just wifi. Staying at the Basilica, a bed, a desk, a closet and a sink thats it. Toilets and a shower down the hall. Dinner is served in the cafeteria by the nuns. This is what Heaven must be like. There are more videos once you get there. Ill post more when I have decent wifi. BTW, 777-300er, those G.E. turbo fans are monsters. Soon as we were over water, the pilot hit overdrive and we launched up to 39,000 in no time, incredible machines.


https://youtu.be/wiX5QZWpavo

:cool: Sweet, thanks for posting. Glad to see you made it safely and making your way up to the cross and explaining the area. Prayers for a wonderful time to regroup and enjoy the serenity. :icon_goodpost:

Right on brother, can't wait to see the vids .:cool:

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Right on brother, can't wait to see the vids .:cool:

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Larry, I'll pay for the airfare if you'll come up to the mountain top.

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:cool: Sweet, thanks for posting. Glad to see you made it safely and making your way up to the cross and explaining the area. Prayers for a wonderful time to regroup and enjoy the serenity. :icon_goodpost:

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Thank you Farside, the French people are beautiful souls, always willing to help. I have not cleaned my glasses once the air is so pure. The flora, which I'll show, is unspeakable. My French interpreter, Adeline, shown in the picture has helped me tremendously. BTW the morning coffee view doesn't stink either. BTW, sent my sons the pic of me and Adeline and said she may be wife #4, haven't heard from either of them. Can't take a joke.

Looks like you’re in Gods country Mike. I’ll watch (and listen) to your video in the first post in a bit. Not needing to say, but I’m a little envious of your sabbatical.

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Looks like you’re in Gods country Mike. I’ll watch (and listen) to your video in the first post in a bit. Not needing to say, but I’m a little envious of your sabbatical.

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Will,
It was just what I needed. Alaska would have been great, it'll be better next year, but this was what I needed. The air is pure, the surroundings are pristine and the quiet is contagious. You eat what the nuns cook in the cafeteria. Not knowing the language forces you to turn inward and spend a LOT of time reading and in contemplation, very healthy.

A Heiny never tasted so good, this definitely what Heaven is like, nuns cook and serve you food and the cafe' is adjacent. Climbed up Mt Gargas again 1:01:58. I must have been off the other day, timing -wise with 2 1/2 hours, as mentioned in the video. Dont normally eat lunch but by the time I came down I was famished. 2 Jambon-Fromage sandwiches and a blueberry tart that I never had in my life, 13 euros. My only dilemna here is when to stop saying "Bon Jour" and start saying "Bon Soir". Its 9:15 here and it's still light out.

This guy had fun coming up the mountain with this

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This guy had fun coming up the mountain with this

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I bet. Upside down too! :icon_mrgreen:

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I bet. Upside down too! :icon_mrgreen:

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When I upload a pic somehow, once in a while, it winds up like this. As we say in Brooklyn, upside down it's all the same.

On the way back to Lyon airport I met a fellow rider at the pump who hitch hiked to the station, ran out of gas on his Beemer. Gave him a lift back to the bike, never leave a brother on the road, Remy was headed to the Italian Alps, great guy.