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Other highlights from France (no warts here - they’ve already been covered):
1. Watching endless sunflower fields pass by the window
2. Spending the final day of the Tour in Pizza Pino trying to remember our French with the “belle soeurs”
3. Smelling the incredible mountain air
4. Poking around the cobblestone streets (very steep streets I might add) of the highest town in Europe - Briançon
5. Being close enough to the Tour riders to actually see the effort they put into each turn of the crank
6. Feeling the whoosh of the passing peleton
7. Drinking “Chateau Les Amoureuses” on our first anniversay
8. Picnicking on wild strawberries, fresh bread and black pepper-coated goat’s cheese in a park in Vichy (oh, and successfully navigating the covered market to buy all the picnic goodies!)
9. Hearing Chris’ stories of the ride to and up Alpe D’Huez - the best part was the Dutch guys singing “Oh Canada” to him
10. Tasting the warm chocolate goodness of crêpes with Nutella at the final time trial
11. Building a tent out of our coats to keep from burning on Alpe D’Huez, and then watching episodes of “How I Met Your Mother” under the tent waiting for the riders to get to the mountain
12. Hearing “allez, allez, allez” from thousands of international fans as they cheered on each cyclist- lead riders or groupetto, home team or visitors, just cheering out of love for the sport.

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