Day 47 Verrès to Chatillon

It was a big day ascending 737m. Up and the down and then up again. Sideling the valley. It was a day of castles and views. I can’t stop looking at the mountains some still snow capped. The highest one is Monte Zerbion and it is 2719m high and has ritual processions up it through the stations of the cross to the statue of the Virgin Mary at the top.. The only down side of today is that down in the valley is a motorway and also the main road feeding the towns and villages. This means that while up on the beautiful slopes of the Aosta valley there is always quite loud vehicle noise breaking the tranquility. My favourite drink at the moment is Chino. It is a bitter drink made from the fruit of the Myrtle leaves orange tree and tastes like bitter cola.Læs mere