The rain that was predicted for yesterday appeared last evening and continues this morning. So me and the eight English cyclists that are also staying here are hanging out, drinking tea and coffee, seeing if there is anything on TV (no), and frequently looking out the windows to see if the rain is letting up at least enough to go for a hike (it hasn't yet). The forecast is for good weather once this storm passes later today. Assuming that is turns out to be correct, tomorrow will be the day for the climb of Alpe d'Huez.
The day is more miserable for the lodge owner. One of the two water heaters failed leaving half the lodge without hot water (including my half). He rushed off to Grenoble after serving breakfast to pick up the needed part before the supplier closes at noon. While diagnosing the problem, he found that the previous owners installed the water heater and then built around it. He had to take a rip saw to the wall to get to the unit just to troubleshoot it. So he has a full house and is on his own to run the lodge while his wife is away on a business trip.
The first batch of photos is now uploaded and available to view here. They aren't labeled yet but if the weather doesn't improve I may have some time to do that.
The broken link in the previous post is fixed now. There were technical problems posting last night but I'll spare you a rant about the proper ways to develop software.
Looking out the window the hopeful claims that the sun has been seen appear to be true. It's time for a short hike up the valley to a nearby village for lunch.
All for now.....
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