I originally had these as three separate posts but it seems more sensible to merge into one. We had a couple of weeks holiday in the Alps in 2013 and these are the three main walks we did. Walk 1: Vallouise – Col de l’Aup Martin, EcrinsWalk 2: Venosc – Lac de la MuzelleWalk 3: La Bérarde – Glacier de …
We arrived in the French Pyrenees to find the mountains covered in cloud, obscuring the peaks and making us wonder if we had made the right decision. We camped at a nearby campsite in Cauterets and spent the day procuring supplies for the hike into the mountains and walking around the local town. The cloud had lifted from the mountain …
In 2011 we completed our last bike touring trip as a family through Jura in France (all future family holidays were to be backpacking). It had lots of waterfalls, grottos and quite a few lakes. Using a few records I’ve written up a quick account for you to enjoy. I somehow lost a chunk of the photos so these are …