We took ourselves off to another remote little valley today for a hike at cooler altitudes. You can see the entrance to the high valley from our balcony, and after half an hour of driving, we were winding our way up some mega switch backs. Once you turn into the valley the road becomes almost… Read more

Went back up to the Ceillac Valley, this time feeling much more rested. Because it’s 700m higher than where we live, the temperature is very pleasant and we didn’t need to race out early to beat the heat. Instead, we took our time at home, had a coffee on the balcony, then set off up… Read more

We drove up the winding roads to the upper meadows of the Ceillac valley. It’s a beautiful spot with plenty of hike and climbing. We’d gone armed with big plans for climbing a rocky ridge, but after stopping at a nice grassy area to enjoy the view and a drink, we soon decided that we… Read more

Since being in France this summer, and all by chance, we’ve been lucky enough to attend some major sporting events. Having already watched the football world cup on a big screen in the valley, today the Tour de France passed through our neighbourhood and the finals of the climbing world cup took place nearby in… Read more