Sunday, September 2, 2012

TMB Day 8 - Champex to Col de la Forclaz

TMB Day 8 - Champex to Col de la Forclaz

Word of the day - Awesome!

Got off to a late start today as we had dinner with the Aussies last night - beef bourguignon fondue.  Delicious!...and the best part was the soup left over in the pot.  Didn`t get to bed until after 10:30 so this morning we set off about 10 AM.  The day was cool but gorgeous and sunny.  We walked by some Swiss Chalets for the first hour and then had a pretty steep ascent through the woods to Bovine.  The views along the way and at the top were stunning - a panorama of mountain peaks with fresh snow and the Rhone Valley stretched out below us.  After a lunch of local cheeses and dried meats at Alpage Bovine, we had a long descent to Col de la Forclaz in Switzerland.  The Irish Lads were there as well so we had a couple of pints and dinner with them.
Looking towards Fenetre d'Arpette

Approaching Bovine
Rhone Valley below

Alp Bovine

Our Irish friends at the bar / Hotel de la Forclaz


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