Tuesday 13 July 2010

Z is for...

Zig zag

Okay, I admit, I am grasping at straws for this final letter of the alphabet. I've been all over my photos trying to find one that has the semblance of a z about it and finally I found this one.

When I was in France last year, the group wanted to climb the Mont Ventoux. Well, they would climb the last five kilometers, while I drove up and waited. The whole road up to the top was full of bends and curves and it zig zagged up to the top. Fortunately no real hairpins, although a few were quite hairy.

The Mont Ventoux is most well known for its inclusion in the Tour de France, the most famous cycle race in the world. In 1967 a combination of fatigue and drugs proved fatal to British Tom Simpson who died.

While the bottom of the mountain is nice and green with a lot of trees, the top of the mountain is almost completely barren.

For more (imaginative) Z-words from around the world, please check out ABC Wednesday and join in the fun!

23 comments:

  1. Looks like a lovely place and a great zigzag for the Z day! Hope you have a wonderful week!

    Sylvia

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  2. We have a lot of those zig zagging roads around here too, - lovely but slightly hairy. Good choise for Z

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  3. Interesting for sure! Must have been a scary ride. Thanks for the post!

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  4. Difficult letter the Z, but zigzag is a brilliant word.

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  5. I think you did brilliantly to come up with a great narrative to accompany your word! Have a zippedy doo-dah day and hope to see you in Round 7! :D

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  6. Love leslie's comment above! Wonderful!

    Thanks so much for contributing - hope to see you in Round 7!

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  7. Yes very clever find for "Z"! funny to hear you search your photos for a match. I guess we all do a variation of the same although Z was a special challenge.

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  8. Your picture and zig zag certainly work for me.
    I am constantly delving into my archives to find the pictures to go with the alphabet. After 6 times its getting difficult.

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  9. Great idea! Love the photo and description!
    have a great week!

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  10. I think zig zag is PERFECT for z. Mine is such a super stretch this week!

    I loved the recounting of this story. I am so glad you were in the car. PHEW!

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  11. I am sure that I couldn't walk it and doubt that I would want to drive it. Your brave.

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  12. I prefer to be a driver rather a passenger when encountering zig zag turns like you describe!

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  13. looks pretty. appropriate topic.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  14. I used to hate driving up zig-zag roads - all that turning of the neck does one in.

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  15. Ah, ABC is up to the Z (nice work to find a zig zag road). I might be joining the meme next week again. Quite a challenge to find something to post for some letters.

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  16. oh Zigzag...just like my entry. I don't like zig zag road. I feel dizzy with it haha.

    Thanks for the comment Mara.

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  17. Love the zig-zag choice. Following Contador on the Tour :)
    Happy Wednesday!


    ABC-W:Z

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  18. Well, you found a great Z-representation! Not sure I would have braved the hike, but the car ride sounds like a white knuckle ride.

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  19. I would like to stop at the cool green part of your photo, although it is one of the Tour's great climbs. The scary zigzag downhill they did today was one to avoid as well.

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  20. It looks like such a peaceful, beautiful place! So sad about the British cyclist. I don't follow the Tour de France, but didn't I hear there was a horrible accident this year?

    I hope not in such a beautiful, but maybe inaccessible, spot!

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  21. I remember people die on the zig-zag up the mountain, biking. Right decision to stay in the car. Have a nice weekend.

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