In the guide book, stage 3 of the TMB is from Les Chapieux (1554m) to Refugio Elisabetta (2195m), however, the Elisabetta was booked for this night. We stayed at the Refuges des Mottets (1870m), which is halfway between Les Chapieux and Elisabetta. This means we have two short days in a row. It was nice to know that we wouldn't have a super long day a head of us.
A sweet little calf in Ville des Glaciers:
We slept in and left a little later than usual for our hike (mostly walk) to Refuge des Mottets. Most the walk was on a paved road, and it was nice to walk on a flat surface after yesterday's climb. But the pavement reflected the sun and it made for a very toasty walk. We saw more cows today with their bells ringing up in the hills. We even stopped and relaxed for a half hour staring at the countryside. We were the first to arrive at Refuges des Mottets and guess what, it's dormitory sleeping style. The dorms are in two old barns with beds side by side.
As we were enjoying our afternoon, more people started to arrive, these boys whom we had seen the previous day. We thought they were Italian or Spanish, turns out they are from Israel. We spoke to a couple of them and they seem to be very nice and friendly. After we finished our lunch, we met a Canadian couple (Anne and Bob) from Toronto. They were funny and charming. They tried to do the TMB years ago, but Anne's knee gave out. So they're back this year and are planning to do the TMB in 17 days. They have given themselves extra rest days and have shorter days.
Villes des Glaciers (1789m):
Refuges des Mottets also has squat toilets. Remember those Nina?! 
Beer/Wine Consumption: 1
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