Photos!

OK, as promised, more photos -

Our Hotel Regina, Paris

Our room the first night.

Our refuge in the Alps, "Solneige"

Our room at Solneige.

The first day, Anne went hiking...

while I went biking, in the cold rain.

Day 2, Anne went "Hot Dogging" in a rubber canoe on the rapids...

...while I rode up this.  L'Alp d'Huez.  this is taken from about 1/3 the way up.

At the top.  What a workout.

We all just flopped on this low roof top, warmed by the  sun.  It was very cold up there.  6,102 feet above sea level.  Keep in mind, I'm used to training at about 75 feet above sea level.

Just a view from the back side of the Col du Calibier, our third day climb.  Nope, don't know this guy, just another of the thousands of cyclists on the road that day.  (Yes, snow in the background.)

Pro bikers make their way up the Col du Calibier.

Cadel Evans, (AUS) the eventual winner, races up the hill, current Yellow Jersey leader Thomas Voeckler close behind.

HTC Highroad is in the house.  Favored Andy Schleck of Leopard Trek went on to win this stage.

Next day - Alp d'Huez.  Alberto Contador follows an unknown rider as they near the top where I stood just two days prior.

The current leader, Thomas Voeckler, in the Yellow Jersey, makes his way toward the summit.

American Christian VandeVelde makes his way.

From the bus, headed for Grenoble and the Individual Time Trial.

American George Hincapie outbound in the Time Trial.

George Hincapie inbound.  Look at the muscles in his legs and arms, and notice he's foaming at the mouth.

Australian Cadel Evans getting  ready in the staging area.  (No, I don't have a thing for the BMC team, just got good shots of them.)

Frank Schleck, of team Leopard Trek.

Andy Schleck took the leaders Yellow Jersey at the finish of the Alp d'Huez stage the day before.  Things would change again by the end of the day.

Cadel Evans took the leaders Yellow Jersey in the Time trial the day before he races along the Champs Elysees in Paris.

The head of the Peloton approaches.  Cadel Evans took the overall win, with Andy Schleck in second and his older brother Frank Schleck in third.  A VERY historic Tour de France.

While in Paris the second time.  The lobby of the Hotel Regina.

Our room for the last two nights in Paris.

And the bathroom.

Anne and I on a "Fat Tire" tour under the Eiffel Tower.

Anne and I on our "Fat Tire" tour along the Champs Elysees.

And in front of the Eiffel Tower.  (Yes, I changed my jersey.)

We had dinner in the Eiffel Tower on our last night.  Left to right - Vicky, our guide.  Ken, Judy and Anne.

Leaving the Eiffel Tower after dinner.  We left for home the next morning and got home with no trouble.