19 Jul – After finding the National Trust car park closed and the bmw boys ready to party (also campground we had spotted turned out to be the circus) we stayed in a layby on top of the white cliffs, very tired so the odd car rocking the van was of no consequence.
20 July in the Jura
21 July – Coco left the building
22 Jul – Italian Alps – 14km + 1,000m acclimatisation walk, Valnontey campsite to Rifugio Vittorio Sella23 Jul – village shop then café lunch and saunter to Lac Muffé24 Jul – €6 overnight camper pitch Starting the 9 day trek of the Alta Via 2 Gran Paradiso 🥰2hrs + 1,000m later Rifugio Miserin 2,588m for tonightArrived reggae heavenCrikey da holeee grain25 July 07:00Lockscreen wallpaper haNowt for youGran Paradiso distant from Fenêtre de ChamporcherRifugio doorstep26 July – Ostello la Mine was quiet (after the 3am Eternal outside)Much precision by the chapsCavolo, vai così, grande! Oof, go on lad (watch in full screen)Rifugio Vittorio Sella27 July heading Col Lauson 3,296mCol Lauson in sight (zoom for Jenny)Louis approaches Col Lauson (zoom for Louis 😂)Dropping westMosaic puffballsEidelweiss at 2,500mOur itinerary zoom for daily info28 July – 1,350m of ascent to Col Entrelor after sprinting for the bus this morningHa check their name tagsLooking east to yesterday’s ridge crossingLooking west to tomorrow’s ridge crossing – 1,700m descent now to ChanaveyHotel Granta Parey ☆☆☆ Chanavey Rhêmes-Notre-Dame as Rifugio Marmotte full29 July – the napkins had me & Jenny on themSteep ascent up to Col Fenêtre top rightApolloCol Fenêtre Descent to Rifugio EpéeThe calm before the snore30 July – this morning in ValgrisencheWasn’t quick enough to get video of his ebike exit with jazz playing on his bluetooth handlebar speaker31 July 2,000m ascent & 1,200 descent over 2 passesCol de la Crosatie 2,826mDistant view of Mont Blanc to Grandes JorassesBivacco ZapelliPasso Alto 2,856mView from Scruffiugio Deffreyes1 Aug1,000m descent to finish La Thuille
louis hume 
Beautiful scenery. Have fun. Safe travels x
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