Beginning our ascent.Finally we began our climb of the Mont Ventoux. By climb I mean, of course, on the paved road in our car. The road was curvy and the views were great.
Among the clouds.We passed cyclists going up. They have got guts. I believe that the Tour de France has climbed the mountain before, so these guys (and they were guys) were most likely following in the pedal-steps of their Tour heros.
You can see a cyclist on the road on the right side of the picture.At the summit, 1,909 meters high, is an Air Force radar installation and a television transmitter. There is practically no vegetation and the road is lined with markers that supposedly stick up through the snow in winter.
The summit of the Mont Ventoux.We drove up on the northern flank from west to east, and down the other side.
Above the clouds.
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