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Another stunning walk with all the attributes of yesterdays’s on a much grander scale. We set off early knowing this walk would take about 7 and a half hours and it was going to be another hot day. The ascent was only partially shaded but I was quite pleased that I didn’t struggle too much... Continue Reading →
This morning, after a long lie in, we tidied and swept the van, did some washing and went shopping. Then after lunch, we caught the bus to Valnontey and visited the botanical gardens. They were a little disappointing: partly because the flowers were past their best, mainly because we had seen so many more vibrant... Continue Reading →
Our walk today began steeply up what was obviously a ski run in winter. The ski lift was running but we need to get used to the ascents as we have some bigger hikes planned later in the week. Plus we need to acclimatise to the altitude. We had the track to ourselves until we... Continue Reading →
I didn’t manage to eat dinner last night, nor did we manage to pack for the walk today. However, after 11 hours sleep I felt much better and we decided to go for it. We dashed around, getting washed and dressed, making breakfast and butties and packing our rucksacks, and we just about managed to... Continue Reading →
We were woken by thunder and lightning and, when I looked out of the window, even though it was 8 o'clock it was dark enough for the street lights to still be lit. We had breakfast in bed and spent the morning reading. By 12ish, the rain had stopped and the sky was brighter so... Continue Reading →
Following dinner, raclette, and a mooch round Chamonix we returned to the van. The whole stopover site was peaceful… except for the van next to us. Trust us to end up next to the family which let their brats run around screaming at 1030 at night! We had an early start as we wanted to... Continue Reading →
We had a lovely evening yesterday. We sat where it was peaceful, away from the crowds in the bars, and watched the sunset go down on the lake. Unfortunately we hadn’t taken a camera and by the time I walked back and got one, the bright pink sun had gone! As soon as we got... Continue Reading →
About 10 hours after leaving home we were snuggled up in our bed in Calais. I’m always impressed with the tunnel. Its so fast and easy. And because we arrived after midnight, the roads were empty and we found the stopover without any problems. It was dark and very busy but we quickly found a... Continue Reading →
At last our holiday has started. We set off at 1.30 leaving the cats in Jean’s loving care. In spite of knowing they’ll be well looked after, I felt awful leaving them, especially as I didn’t get to say good bye to Millie who’d done a disappearing act… Maybe because John took her to the... Continue Reading →
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