Word for today - Perseverance!
Set off bright and early at 8:15 on another glorious day of clear skies, from Les Chapieux on the way to Refugio Elisabetta via Val des Glaciers. Most hikers took a shuttle bus to Val des Glaciers, saving about 1.5 hours of hiking, but we chose not to. We climbed up to Col des Seignes (2516m) and enjoyed spectacular panoramic views including our first clear look at Mont Blanc. We were now crossing from France to Italy. Our plan was to end the day at Refugio Elisabetta, about a 5.5 hour journey and a relatively short day. The hike to the Col des Seignes was tough for Francine - possibly the altitude and heavy pack that we are not used to. Arriving at Refugio Elisabetta, we were shown our sleeping quarters which can only be described as 5 single mattresses all tightly laid side by side and we were expected to occupy one! That meant that there could be potentially 4 more couples sharing this bed space. This might of been fun when we were 5 but not at 50. Peter said that he hadn't signed up for this and convinced me and my tired body to keep going. So we set off at 3 PM downhill to La Visaille (1.5 hours away) and hopped a quick bus ride to Courmayeur where we settled into the Hotel Berthoud and decided that tomorrow would be a rest day.
We would love to add more photos but they are very time consuming to download....
Note to Chris : Legs ok, but we have been through quite a few Advil!
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| Val des Glaciers |
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| Our first view of Mont Blanc from Col des Seignes |
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| Typical waymarker |
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| Refugio Elisabetta |
2 comments:
oasheLIKE BEING ON THE TOP OF WORLD! LOOKS LIKE FUN
PAUL
Vicki and I are loving your blog. Scenery looks amazing and we can only imagine the challenge of both the ascent and descent.
As for the accommodations, well they sound challenging as well. Enjoy!
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