Day 19 Mon 30/05 - Free Camping in Val de Isere

Today Disatnce : 35.5 km   Total:  972.2 km                                                     Today Temp : 10 - 20°c                                                                                Today Spending : 3.0 euro    Total: 205.30 euro                                                    Time on Bike : 4 hr  30 min                                                                           Today Ave Speed: 7.9 kmh      Max:  49 kmh                                                      Today Ave Climb: 5%     Max: 14%                                                                  Trip Altitude : 1183 m    Max:1818 m

We started the ride on yet another hot and sunny day, on our way out, I went to Intermache supermarket to but 2 packs of instant noodles and canned sardines while Ivan /Annie look at the Intersport shop, here you can find all sorts of quality camping gears and bikes accessories, but ended up did not buy anything cos' its a heavy burden to carry on our bikes. From 800m level, we had climbed up to 1818m, a gain of 1000m in height, Ivan has a clamp on his left leg and had to push walking with the bike while Annie is still looking very strong,what a superwoman!! I am always the slowest amongst the 3 on the climb,normally at 4 kmh on a slope of 8 -10% in my lowest gear. We pass a big dam on the lake of Lac de Isere and cross several tunnels with very dimmed lighting, were scary. We met 2 young colleage boys from Holland on their 2 months vacation cycling in France. We found a campingsite but the owner's wife told us, its closed, so we can camp anywhere we like but without any supply. Anyhow, we still managed to find a running tap for our water supply.