Well the big day has arrived! The Tour will be climbing the Alpe d'Huez not once but TWICE. The atmosphere on the mountain today is electric. Everyone is excited and there is lots of activity. We start by visiting the finish area, the place is a zoo. It is only 9:30am and already people have taken the prime spots around the arrival area. Considering the riders will only make Alpe d'Huez at 4:30-5pm a 9:30am camp out seems excessive. We decide to walk from th...

Well another day and another law enforcement agency to deal with! You know that great campsite we found yesterday, well it seems it is in fact a service centre for the Alp d'Huez council trucks and we of course should not be parked in there. We spent sometime talking to the council worker and the Municipal Police. After some negotiation we were allowed to stay. What a relief. With 3000 camper vans on the mountain, the chances of finding a spot so close to...