Before my short report on the journey home, here’s an index to the postings for this short trip. You can access all the postings at one go by clicking here and scrolling down to the oldest posting. I’ve not attempted to place links between the days due to problems with Google’s ‘Blogger’ software that destroys all the formatting when you try to edit using the Blogger dashboard.
Saturday 25 August 2007 - Day 0 – Travel to Modane
Sunday 26 August 2007 - Day 1 – Modane to Refuge d'Orgère
Monday 27 August 2007 - Day 2 – Refuge d'Orgère to Refuge du Plan Sec
Tuesday 28 August 2007 - Day 3 – Refuge du Plan Sec to Refuge de l'Arpont
Wednesday 29 August 2007 - Day 4 – Refuge de l'Arpont to Refuge du Col de la Vanoise
Thursday 30 August 2007 - Day 5 – Refuge du Col de la Vanoise to Epecia Hotel, Pralognan
Friday 31 August 2007 - Day 6 – Pralognan to Refuge de Péclet-Polset
Saturday 1 September 2007 - Day 7 – Refuge de Péclet-Polset to Modane
Conrad visited the area in 2001 and walked the ‘Full Tour’. His report is here.
Here’s my report on the journey home:
Sunday 2 September 2007
An easy journey home. We cope with the peculiar locking system of the Megane Scenic and enjoy a few hours in Chambery - a very nice town with an elephant square celebrating the French exploits in India, and some interesting ancient streets. Mostly shut, so pleasantly quiet, hot and sunny.
The Elephant Fountain
Outside Ste Chapelle Grand Carillon
Martin in Chambery's ancient streets
Theatre Charles Dullin
After a nice lunch, easily back to Lyon airport and home to rainy Manchester, but a refreshingly jolly taxi driver.
Costs per person:
Air fare £139
Car hire £42
Tolls/fuel £12
Hotels (3) £68
Refuges (half board)(5) £160
Meals £90
Coffees etc £20
Taxis £11
Sundry £7
Total £549
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