Stage 50: Saint Maurice

We were up and out of Aigle pretty early today, about 5H50. We are really trying to get as much as possible done before noon when the sun starts to blast us. Heat and hills are my main foes. It is only slightly less muggy than in Lausanne, where it was awful.

We passed by the Château Aigle on the way out of town. Most of the morning was spent walking up into the forests/hills. I was surprised to see so many vineyards up in the forests. I dropped my Prince digestive biscuit and a tiny ant picked up a crumb snd headed off with it.

We had a loooooong break (“pause”) in Ollon where we sat by a mannequin of Einstein. We decided we would no longer buy Swiss pastries because, well, they’re gross. Too many stomach aches!

I never saw a Roomba for mowing the lawn, but they’re everywhere here!

We followed the Gryonne river for a while before switching over to the Rhône,

Saint-Maurice is a nice town. We are staying at the 1500 year-old Abbaye-Saint-Maurice. Real beds……and SHOWERS! 😊😊😊😊Read more