Arrival in France

I landed in Paris Yesterday morning after an uneventful flight.
Took the TGV Bullet Train from Paris to Avignon. It was a really cool ride. (Very fast)
I was a bit tired and dozed off a few times as the French countryside flew by.
Got to Avignon around 5:00pm checked into the hotel and took a short nap. Five hours later I was wide awake. Took a cab into town centre where they were having Avignon fest. The streets were packed with people, bands and exhibits. It was really cool. I got a bite to eat, walked around a little, then back to the hotel for a good nights sleep.
Friday Morning...
The folks from Velo Echappe picked us up at the hotel for a short bus ride to the village of Rochegude.
Ted, the mechanic from Mellow Johnny's built our bikes up while we watched the tour on French TV.
Went for about a 2 hour spin in the rain over a couple of moderate climbs.
Had a great dinner and met all the folks that I'll be riding with the next few days.
A cool front came through and the weather is great now.
We plan on doing a nice ride tomorrow and a preview of the Mt. Ventoux. Probably about a 100k, then off to Montelimar to pick up our bib numbers.
I'll try to post up some pic's tomorrow.