In late September 1993 I was riding with my bicycle from a Swiss town near Lake Geneva called Martigny to the French Mediterranean City of Nice. During a whole week it was raining or snowing all day...a nice experience for the 20 year old Christoph, but in the end I had a fantastic time on my bike and impressions I haven't forgot even 10 year after that trip! Here are some pictures during I took during this journey!

25th of September 1993 Martigny - La Chambre

152,5 kms - 2240 mts. uphill
95 miles - 7400 ft. uphill

Col de Forclaz between Martigny and Chamonix at KM 13 (Mile 8) (1100 mts/3600 ft. uphill)

Col de Montets KM 30,5 (300 Höhenmeter)
Col de Montets KM 30,5 - Mile 19 (300 mts./1000 ft. uphill)

26th of September 1993 La Chambre - Briançon

96 km - 2300 mts. uphill
60 miles - 7600 ft. uphill

On top of the Col du Galibier (2640 mts./8700 ft.)

On top at minus 10°Celsius it was rather a pretty cool experience!

27th of September 1993 Briançon - Barcelonnette

102 kms - 2200 mts. uphill
64 miles - 7250 ft. uphill

On top of the Col d'Izoard (2360mts.-7800ft.)

Views from the Col d'Izoard to the North...

... and to the South.

On top of the Col de Vars (2109mts.-7000ft.)

Me and my bike on the campsite in Barcelonnette. It rained all day and I got a dry place in the wahsing room of the campsite for me and my bike!
 

28th of September 1993 Barcelonnette - Castellane

On the move to the Col d'Allos

On top of the Col d'Allos (2250mts.-7425 ft.) - at the same time the gateway to the Provence
 

On my way from the French Alps to the Provence

I nearly made it!!!
 

29th of September 1993

Castellane - La Roque Esclapon

via Grand Canyon du Verdon

30th of September 1993

La Roque Esclapon - Vence

The last Col with 1440mts-4750ft. an easy game!

The last "tunnel"

01st of October 1993 Vence - Nice

Bienvenue à Nice - I made it !!!

This was definetely not my place to stay - The hotel Negresco - is not my budget at all!
At the Côte d'Azur I had nice weather for the first time on my trip!!!

...and after a short stay in Nice I had to say Good bye & Au revoir  and I went home by night train to Mainz, Germany!!!