Monday, June 18, 2012

The Gorgeous Gorge de Verdon

 Leave in a timely manner and encounter no fellow walkers(yet) on this popular 18 Km trek-turns out all the smart people walk the opposite direction which is all downhill!Walk through 670 m tunnel with aid of torch-walk past dessicated bodies of French walkers wearing thongs(footwear-le flip-flop) and carrying 1 can of coke. Forced to ascend vertiginous ladders reminiscent of our recent ascent of the Abruzzi ridge on K2!Long uphill section out of gorge in searing heat-run out of water-finally make it to mountain retreat for ice cream and drink. Taxi to La Palude-rehydrate with Leffe-simple peasant food for dinner
















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