Rest in Les Chapieux

Located on a remote part of the Tour du Mont Blanc, Les Chapieux is a small hamlet surrounded by steep hills and inhabited by shepherds and their goats and sheep.

We stop for a much needed break at Les Chambres du Soleil - one of only 2 Auberges here (still no phone or internet connections) and fortify ourselves with Salade Montagnarde (which is some greens with ham, cheese and little nuts) washed down with some lemonade and fresh mountain water.

The second Auberge -The Auberge de la Nova is where we would have been last night (not the initially scheduled one either - there is a very kind story to that which we will tell verbally upon return) It has welcomed hikers, explorers and locals for over 120 years and notably served as a refuge for French resistance fighters in the WWII...I think that would've been cool...
Regardless, It is now apparent that there will be no more walking today and possibly at all 🥲
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