What to do?

What to do on your first day at one of Europe's largest art festivals? The choices are endless. The venues are massive. So, where do you start?

I went on a bike ride. Up a big hill. A really big hill. The kind of hill that turns you into a very polite cyclist who will give way to anything. The kind of hill that looks a bit steep then leaves you in your bottom gear within feet.

I thought this touring malarkey would get me reasonably fit. And it did. But it's been over a week since my last proper ride and I felt the pain.

It was all worth it though. The ride took me through the park and up to the Hercules monument. The climb culminated in a 500 step hike along the watercourse to the top whereupon I decided to hand over the slightly sweaty fiver I had stowed in my shorts pocket and climb still further up the monument to the statue.

I enjoy this about cycling, happening upon things you didn't expect.

We then went into town and saw some art.