Another short day today from Refuges des Mottes (1870m) in France to Refugio Elisabetta (2195m) in Italy. It also meant a climb today ... a climb up to the Col de la Seigne (2516m). The Col de la Seigne was turning out to be a mythical place as every time we reached a new height, we discovered that we still had another climb ahead of us. Finally, we reached the top and were provided with a great 360 degree view of the mountains around us. From here we walked down and crossed snow patches, streams and walked on uneven rocky paths and road. We finally saw Refugio Elisabetta and made our final climb of the day up to the refuge in time for a shower and lunch. We have a room with 3 bunk beds, 6 of us in a room tonight. Refugio Elisabetta is very nice and classy compared to Refuges des Mottets. Supper was another 3 course meal, which was soup, pork, mashed potatoes, and salad, and a nectarine for dessert. Finally, fresh fruit! Anne and Bob and the boys from Israel also stayed here tonight. It's great getting to know them. A couple of the boys walked up to one of the glaciers to take a look.
We saw more crazy mountain bikers on their way down as we were going up to the Col de la Seigne:
Views from Col de la Seigne (2516m):
Views from Col de la Seigne (2516m):
Beer/Wine Consumption: 3 (two beers each, and Vix had wine at supper)
A good-sized beer at the Refugio Elisabetta is 2.50 Euros. Not bad indeed!
1 comment:
I'm torn, should I tell Will about the MTBers? I don't want him to get any ideas :-)
Sounds like you're having a grand time!
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