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Made it the Med at 6pm and threw my stick in. Must say the Nice people keep it well hidden took ages wandering the streets, thank goodness for GPS. Now for a beer and somewhere to stay. Fly home Wed arrive midday..Cheers to all Sent from Geoff’s Treo650
The weather is not at all nice on my Nice day. Its been raining cats and dogs with the odd roll of thunder and flash of lightening since I left Utelle 3.5 hours ago with most of the track converted into a watercourse Currently I am holed up in a Rapido cafe in Levens with […]
The weather is not at all nice on my Nice day. Its been raining cats and dogs with the odd roll of thunder and flash of lightening since I left Utelle 3.5 hours ago with most of the track converted into a watercourse Currently I am holed up in a Rapido cafe in Levens with […]
Interesting 8 hour day covering the 16 miles and just under 3000ft of elevation in around 6 hours of walking.Spent most of the day with my head (and body) in thick cloud with visibility only at 5 metres or so, great for vertigo sufferers as most of morning was walking along a ridge. I met […]
Interesting 8 hour day covering the 16 miles and just under 3000ft of elevation in around 6 hours of walking.Spent most of the day with my head (and body) in thick cloud with visibility only at 5 metres or so, great for vertigo sufferers as most of morning was walking along a ridge. I met […]
Yesterday was another long day, 23miles with over 5500ft of ascent due to me being told that one refuge was closed and the other full. I started with another piste, going up the hard way, to Col du Blainon then a lovely descent to Roya (whose gíte apparently has the best chef on the GR5) […]
Yesterday was another long day, 23miles with over 5500ft of ascent due to me being told that one refuge was closed and the other full. I started with another piste, going up the hard way, to Col du Blainon then a lovely descent to Roya (whose gíte apparently has the best chef on the GR5) […]
My grand tour of Alpine ski resorts continues with a stay tonight in Auron 1600.Yesterday was an epic day of 7.5 hours walking in a day out on the road of 10.5hours. I covered 21 miles with ascents totalling 6200ft or so. Chris, I did arrive knackered at 7.15 but actually very exhilarated too. Standing […]
My grand tour of Alpine ski resorts continues with a stay tonight in Auron 1600. Yesterday was an epic day of 7.5 hours walking in a day out on the road of 10.5hours. I covered 21 miles with ascents totalling 6200ft or so. Chris, I did arrive knackered at 7.15 but actually very exhilarated too. […]
I settled on the pression grande and fromage baguette (notice how my French is galloping on) and decided to press on through the Lauzanier valley rather than the bottle of red wine.My excuse is there where no pretty girls about. Hold on who is that coming towards me? You could have been right Michael they […]