Ticks
2023年7月1日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Had to remove 5 ticks off me last night as did a Belgium girl. Fortunately no photos and hopefully no lyme disease.
Alan is back
2023年7月3日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Apologies for lack of posts. Been issues with being able to charge and coverage.
We ended up staying in Les Brenets for an extra day. Had a lovely bbq with Armon, Chloe, Alex Julian. My Spanishもっと詳しく
Creux du van
2023年7月4日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Early start. Relatively easy climb in the end. We were up in under 3 hours. Great views although and bit of rain.
Nice walk out through farmland and up to a guarded refuge for the night.
Also anもっと詳しく
Our refuge last night
2023年7月5日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Interesting time last night. Thought we would stay in accommodation so we could shower and charge devices.
Made two mistakes. Didn't ask the price or inspect the facilities.
No shower. No power forもっと詳しく
Wednesday afternoon
2023年7月5日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Weather improved this afternoon. After a beer at 4 pm, a steep climb with views over Lac Lac Leman.
We were going to camp down low but stopped at 7 pm to camp. Hope to get a sunrise tomorrow morning.もっと詳しく
Mont Tendre
2023年7月6日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Big day today. Passed 30km for the day including some big elevation metres.
Currently camping on the highest point of Swiss Jura. Magnificent views of Alps and Mont Blanc. Beautiful butもっと詳しく
Sunrise on Mont Tendre
2023年7月7日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Oops
2023年7月7日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Neither the cow nor i had read the sign
St Cergue
2023年7月7日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Parked up at a campground here. only about 25km but felt long.
Same again tomorrow to finish first leg. Feeling quite jaded after yesterday. looking forward to a couple of days off and visiting ourもっと詳しく
Lake Leman
2023年7月8日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Well we have finished the first leg. Made it to Lake Leman about 4pm. Nice walk up to radar site and then very hot walk through to the lake.
Claudia and Pierre-Yves very kindly picked us up. Had aもっと詳しく
Fechy
2023年7月10日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We have had a lovely couple of days with Pierre-Yves and Claudia. They were incredibly kind. Evenings were a bit dangerous as Pierre-Yves is a very generous host.
Hopefully we can return the favorもっと詳しく
旅行者Yes you need to combine with lots of walking. can't understand how they all stay slim.
Thonan
2023年7月10日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Nice trip over on ferry. Very hot at 34 degrees.
Pierre-Yves and Claudia very kindly gave us some beautiful wine to carry. Unfortunately we decided weight was an issue so we had to drink tonight.もっと詳しく
The Alps. Day 1
2023年7月11日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Left Thonon just after 6am. beautiful city but very hot. 25km today with 1200m elevation.
Managed to hang with Allen until 3pm. Heat and elevation slowed us up a bit.
Currently holed up with a lurkingもっと詳しく
Update from Allen
2023年7月11日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
I'm in a Farmers barn just down from Mt Baron. Looks like it could be significant weather so thought it better to find a place now to hunker down ...... Farmer is busy putting cows in stallsもっと詳しく
Thunderstorm
2023年7月12日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Pretty intense night with not much sleep. Thunderstorms all night. tent ok thankfully. no update from Allen yet.
Certainly felt pretty helpless lying in a tent.
Allen
2023年7月12日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Bit of a late start. Little sleep because of the storm. Tent survived.
Started walking at 8. Saw were Allen slept. About lunchtime came around a corner and there is Allen sitting by lake. Neverもっと詳しく
Heading high
2023年7月13日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Chance to restock and have a coffee at 8am in lovely in village
Again very hot.
Allen keen to get a move on so left us early. We saw him briefly at 3pm and 5pm. Only thing that slows him down is anもっと詳しく
Along the border
2023年7月17日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Very cold night. Tent almost frozen.
Early climb and the a traverse along a high ridge. Ski lifts everywhere and lots of GR5 walkers. Quite nice as we a fitter than most of them so able to actuallyもっと詳しく
Change in plans
2023年7月17日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Last night stealth camped in a forest. Had to try to hide the tent.
Yesterday was very hot and lots of steep climbing. Consequently we decided to change our route and do 2 days on GR5. This would be 2もっと詳しく
Long day to Chamonix
2023年7月17日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Got up hoping to get some great sunrise photos to be greeted by cloud unfortunately.
Walked up to a pass hoping it would clear to see what the guide said was one of the best views in the Alps. Selfieもっと詳しく
旅行者Haven't had much of a chance to go thru the photos yet but think there are some goodies. See you tomorrow
Allen's photos.
2023年7月17日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I rest my case
2023年7月17日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Allen just sent an update. he has now started carrying a beer with him.
His last two photos. Getting in practice for the World Cup
Chamonix
2023年7月18日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Took the bus to Chamonix. Tour de France is here for a couple of days so teeming with people. Bit of a shock after all the solitude.
Beautiful town in parts. Mountains around are spectacular. Moreもっと詳しく
Chamonix day 2.
2023年7月18日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
2pm and just waiting for Allen to come in. Beer waiting in fridge.
Quite a warm muggy day. Feels like thunderstorm weather.
Been a tourist this morning. Did like the look of the meringues.
Alsoもっと詳しく
Photos from Allen
2023年7月19日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Had a great day with Allen. 2 days off for us. Thunderstorms in the night turned the river through Chamonix into a torrent.
Out tonight to early celebrate his birthday before we hit the hillsもっと詳しく
旅行者A Belgium girl had to remove 5 ticks off you? That seems quite a lot to ask of someone Phil!? 😳😂
旅行者😂
旅行者haha Kate. That gets me back for the Audi picture.
旅行者What's your Annecy eta? Or too difficult to know? We go to Majorca on Sunday for 5 days. Shoes and electrolytes waiting ✋️😍