Mike M wrote:
So England is the main country

Not at all. England is one of three countries that together comprise
Great Britain. Your statement is equivalent of saying that
California is the main state in the US.


Or, if thinking in terms of sheep, Wales would be the 'main' country, eh
Mike? (And how apt that sheep should come up in Joan's thread! She likes
them so) If thinking of being preferred by the French, Scotland. Which
brings me to something else. I caught the end of the Ray Mears thing last
week (or the week before) when he 'did' the Ardeche. I thought I should go
there - I haven't gone wilderness hiking since leaving Devon and the Ardeche
is wilder than anything we have, right? It's about 250 miles from Argeles,
so it would make sense to stay there and get the train to the Ardeche.

Now - besides the really sore point that I'm not riding now and would
*really* like to ride over that Millau Viaduct - just to *see* it would be
something. I mean, I understand why you want to. And I'd want to walk over
it - presumably one can. Whenever I look at the pictures I almost feel
vertiginous! It's just *so* tall!

So, I thought it was kind of Massif Central way, and I've been meaning to
look at the map. And I just did. Unbelievably it's about half way between
Argeles and the Ardeche!

If you don't beat me to it, I'll show you the photos. Spring/Summer. Spring
might be cutting it a bit fine.


Shane