A sunny Sunday in the summer holidays meant that an early start was required to get out and about before the crowds, but with a blue sky dawning, it didn’t feel like too much of a hardship after the initial shock of the pre 6am alarm. We drove ten minutes up the hill to gain Read more

It’s over 1500km from our chalet in Eygliers to The Cottage, but as we travelled back through England, we made a few extra detours along the way to visit some friends and family. First stop was for a walk through the woods at Alice Holt, where we caught up with Lloyd and Sylvia. As it Read more

Our final day in France started early before the sun had even made it over the jagged horizon. we rolled out of bed and went straight down the hill to the bakery, for an arm full of croissants and a baguette so fresh it was still warm from the oven. Next stop was the local Read more

With an alarm around 05:30, it could have been considered a mountaineer’s alpine start, but this one felt far more luxurious. A wholesome breakfast in bed and a quick shower was far more agreeable that staggering around, bleary eyed in a mountain hut eating their traditional dried bread and jam. As such, we arrived feeling Read more

Something a little bit different today – our first via Ferrata of the trip. There are a couple to go at in the valley up above Arvieux – we chose the more mellow of the two as that’s what we fancied for the day, but also it came into the shade quicker. We stopped off Read more