The Golden Hour

After attacking the incline "The Monster" with everything we had, we finally reached the highest point - and were awarded with a truly spectacular scene, as the Golden Hour had come upon us! We had a formidable view of the surrounding mountains and valleys, bathed in the warm light of the dying day, indicating that our first strenous day was coming to an end.
According to the map, this was supposed to be the last climb of the day, so relieved we started our descent, passing farmhouses and fields in the countryside - we did not yet know that we still had struggle ahead of us.Read more