My turn
7 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Late start this morning. We decided to be tourists and took gondola up first climb. Saved us 1 and a half hours of road and steep climb.
Then a climb to a col. I managed to fall on a sidle andLeia mais
Cold night
8 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We were camped pretty high so most of clothes on by morning.
Nice views today looking into Italy. Countryside changing by the day. Weather hot and dry.
Managed an omlette and beer at 3pm at refuge andLeia mais
closed on Wednesday
9 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We were very excited today. We would be walking through 4 towns during the day. Coffee, lunch and beer and then ice cream.
unfortunately for us almost everything stays shut on Wednesday. Got a coffeeLeia mais
The sea
10 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Saw the Mediterranean today. took a photo but impossible to capture.
Nice day today. pretty brutal 2.5 hr climb but then along tops all day.
Stopped 2 hours short of next town to bivouac. Lisa, anLeia mais
Update from Allen
10 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Country looks amazing that he is in.
Monday started out a bit average, stuck in Les 2Alps most of the morning getting supplies & prescription of dressings, etc from the Pharmacy for my finger.
FeltLeia mais
Distance from Allen.
10 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
As Allen has had to do a big circle before heading south he is now a long way away from us.
He is somewhere just NW of the 57 marker.
Nice
12 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Forecast for today wasfor 32 degrees. We decided to take a bus to a Nice suburb and walk the last 5km. Didn't want to walk through industrial and outskirts for 10km.
Arrived late morning and leftLeia mais
ViajanteThat’s one crowded beach! Looks like a cool place though. Phil know the guy so owns part of Waka Bar…. Pretty famous!
Lazy day in Menton
13 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Walk around in town until 11am. Then hid from the heat in our tiny apartment. Thank god for the fans.
Roof in bathroom so low i have to bend over all the time.
Beautiful town full of Italians.
Forecast for Carcassonne.
13 de agosto de 2023, França
Gulp
2nd quiet day
13 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another easy day. got up and walked into Italy. Hoping for coffee but had to cross back into France for one.
Looks like we will head up to Antibes for a few days....... and looking like Allen mightLeia mais
Will we hit 40 on Monday?
14 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
look who we bumped into
15 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We are now in Antibes. Trained here at midday and met up with Allen. He is great but pretty shattered.
Antibes great but very busy. Bit of a shock after mountains.
And yes we are heading for 40Leia mais
Antibes
16 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Had a great couple of days here
Some swimming in crowded beaches. Some feces (We now know caca is shit in french) as Allen will attest to.
Took the train back up to Meton and then Monaco for a look.Leia mais
ViajanteWow! Playground for the rich and famous ….. and a few kiwi hikers! 😂
ViajanteSince you have a few more days, you should know that there's a train that go up the mountain like those swiss one. It's slow, so you can enjoy the mountain view without breaking a sweat. And sorry about the feces, recently in Villefranche( a neighbouring city), they removed all the toilet to build new one. But the mayor don't want temp toilet around. And the new toilet won't be done until the season is over. Not that it excuse the behaviour of those who do it, but it could explain what you saw.
ViajanteNo problem Arman. It happens all over the world. Probably just some excited kid.
Photo from Allen
19 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Photo of Menton from the water. No caca here
Carcassonne
19 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Took train yesterday to Carcassonne from Sete. Sete was really nice although boat jousting festival was on so really crowded. Slept on Allens roof in our tent.
Lovely little fishing port.
CarcassonneLeia mais
ViajanteNever knew boat jousting was a thing, let alone such a big thing down here. Was pretty cool to just stumble across it - they're still at it, looks like big street parties again tonight!
The train
21 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Interesting experience on train yesterday. A lady missed her stop. She then got really upset and started slapping herself and biting her arm while yelling out.
Can only assume she was on something.
WeLeia mais
Carcassonne
21 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Another 41 degree day. Restocking for walking was a little sobering. Hoping for early start.
Good look around the old town last night and today. Pretty amazing fortification.
Lagrasse
23 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Left Carcassonne just after 6 am. Sunrise not until 7 now so days shorter.
Did 14km until heat really kicked in. Then hitched to Lagrasse. 3 students picked us up after only 20 minutes which was niceLeia mais
Budget day
24 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Been a pretty average day. We got up early and walked in the dark only to discover we went the wrong way so lost an hour.
Then water has been tricky so carrying 6.5 litres between us.
And then theLeia mais
Vultures
24 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Got buzzed by vultures today. ominous sign in this heat.
Wingspan probably 1.5 m
A better couple of days
25 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Firstly sorry my moan in the last post. It wasn't our greatest day.
Good couple of days and steady progress.
Had a great lunch at a little village called Termes. Would have been a great place to stopLeia mais
ViajanteGood to hear you guys bounced back from a bad day. All the best. Onward and upward 😎
Failed dreams
26 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
What a difference a day makes. 3 days ago, 42 degrees. 14 degrees today. gloves and hat for Maree.
Wet night and walk this morning. Visited an amazing hermitage high on a cliff face in the gorge deLeia mais
Wet day
28 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Bit of an average day. Feels very cold after 40 degrees. Just waiting for supermarket to open at 9am.
Sournia
28 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Pretty good day except for weather. Steady rain most of the day.
Hitched about 6km because of the weather. i was in the back of the van.
Ended up pulling the pin after 16km as wet through. ImprovingLeia mais
And then there were 4
29 de agosto de 2023, França ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Big walk today. Over 31km to rendezvous with Allen and Alex.
Met up with them in Vinca. Met at a roadside cafe which Allen said was like a mexican border town.
Nice bivouac by river that night. GoodLeia mais
ViajanteGlad the finger popped back in!
ViajanteAs a non-purist trail hiker, gondolas look to be the bees knees. Take that option when you can!