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It had been a wonderful night in Cabane du Mont Fort. I’d enjoyed meeting some of the other hikers. We’d also had the pleasant surprise of having a dorm room to ourselves and the five Swiss francs (just over $5) … Continue reading →

We knew this was going to be a big day – we would reach 2457m elevation after hiking 9.5km, which doesn’t sound much but it was the most sustained uphill section of the Haute Route with the notes advising there … Continue reading →

This was meant to be an easy going day ….. We left Champex alongside its lovely lake and headed to the pastures of the Swiss enjoying a semi-rural life. Karyn was fascinated by the agricultural equipment – trying to work … Continue reading →

Decision time. We could take the Fenetre Glacier route or the Bovine Route. The Bovine was reputed to give big views of the Rhone Valley and Swiss Alps in contrast to the Fenetre, which is largely on open and rocky, … Continue reading →

Farewell to Argentiere and the lovely views of the glaciers. It was lovely to hear the bubbling brooks and chirping birds as we made our climb towards Arguillette des Rossettes. A little animal scurried off in front, we concluded it … Continue reading →

Okay, steel might be too optimistic but I think brass might be achievable! The valley of Chamonix was swamped in clouds when we woke for the first day of our Chamonix to Zermatt hike (the Walkers Haute Route). Karyn gave … Continue reading →

I used to love the French accent but my fellow shuttle bus passenger of 75 minutes from Geneva to Chamonix changed all of that. He paused every 15 mins in order to ask the fellow passengers a question but alas … Continue reading →

I used to love the French accent but my fellow shuttle bus passenger of 75 minutes from Geneva to Chamonix changed all of that. He paused every 15 mins in order to ask the fellow passengers a question but alas … Continue reading →

Arrived without any trouble to my Frankfurt accommodation. I knew when numerous hummers passed by that I’d obviously inadvertently picked the party side of town! I had arrived early enough to go for a bit of a look of the … Continue reading →

Onto a train again, this time heading for Munich. The train ended up having to take a big detour due to an accident on the track (sadly it was likely to be a suicide). We then had an unexpected train … Continue reading →