Chris left me an email in his usual very positive tone reminding me that we had only one day of rain on the PW. <\/p>\n
So I left Modane yesterday to find that my head quickly becoming enveloped in thick cloud and dampness. However, arriving at Col de la Vall\u00e9e \u00c9troite at 8000ft I was confronted by horizontal rain like out of a Hollywood B movie. Two hours later and much thunder and lightening I arrived, like the proverbial drowned rat at the refuge. The kit held up well although the martini by the hot log stove cheered me more.<\/p>\n
Today it was more of the same although for some reason it was more siling it down (siling is what happens when water goes through a colinder) I arrived at Plampinet at 11.30 which seemed much to early to stop, even in pouring rain. So I ascended another 3500 feet to Col de la Lauze, past a truly scary looking shepherd (only person I saw out today) to find the sun starting to peep through. Which cheered me up no end. <\/p>\n
I pounded down to Montgen\u00e9rve but in my haste and love of pistes I came down not only in the wrong town but in the wrong country! Arriving at Chavi\u00e9res in Italy. So I had to ascend, somewhat crestfallen, the N94 for half an hour or so. To reach, yet another French ski resort, Montgen\u00e9vre.<\/p>\n
So in 14 days away i’ve covered 213miles or about 57% of the total. According to Martin Collins book today should have taken 10.5 hours but in fact took me only 8.5 hours. I’ feeling incredibly fit probably as fit as I was in the sixties when George and I went walking with Fred Heardman on Bleaklow. <\/p>\n
So Nice is looking closer all the time and the sunset tonight indicates probably good weather tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Ellee I’m pleased that Ian Dale ranks your blog so highly. I’m sure come the next election you will be hitting the mainstream news with www.elleeseymour.com<\/p>\n
Many thanks for all the emails amd texts all very much appreciated. <\/p>\n
By the way all these emails appear on my blog at newsite.geoffjones.com\/blogger.html where you can comment etc.
Cheers and love
Geoff
and Em I WILL be home before end of month. Xxxxxxxxxx<\/p>\n
Sent from Geoff’s Treo650<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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