Day 49 Nus to Aosta

It was an easy day today due to the shorter distance and the minimal ascent. It was a little sad to know that it is my last day along the Aosta valley but I won’t be sad to say good bye to the 31°c afternoon heat. Even the wind is warm.
The benefit of arriving early is that I was able to go shopping. 🥾 my Topo’s have done over 800km so I’m not surprised they are starting to get holes. Unfortunately I couldn’t get the same but Hoka’s will do. Thankfully Jim had scouted out a couple of places for me to look to save my feet.
The days walking was along the side of the hill and some of it was on “the Rus”. A road created along an old water reticulation system. Its main use present day is as a water run-off system rather than irrigation.
I passed Quartz castle which is undergoing restoration.
The houses are taking in a Swiss look and the animals have Swiss neck bells which you can hear a long way off.
Aosta is a mixed town of old and new. There are bits of the town wall left and also part of the old gate into the town.
I have a rest day here and I have some decisions to make. I’m getting worried about climbing the Col Grand San Bernard Pass. The 2 lots of pilgrims I passed today have just come over it and they say it is not walkable is some sections and the lake is still frozen, lots of snow. I’m not confident in those conditions so Mmmmm. 🧐🤔Læs mere