Bex to St-Maurice April 19

20150419 112737 Starting in Bex beneath la Dent de Morcles.. 20150419 113024 we ran into more tulips. 20150419 113155 Closer 20150419 113148 Closest
20150419 113545 We left the town... IMG 1197 and climbed into the vineyards.. IMG 1198 with great views of les Dents du Midi IMG 1199 We crossed the stream and headed up the other side..
IMG 1200 past beautiful gardens... IMG 1201 with some interesting flowers... IMG 1202 and then entered the Cow Zone. IMG 1203 Communing with our buddy.
IMG 1204 Then we dropped down the other side... IMG 1206 and followed a stream... 20150419 132027 well-channelized stream... 20150419 132035 toward St-Maurice..
20150419 132201 and La Cime de l'Est IMG 1207 St-Maurice was one entrance to the Reduit Alpin IMG 1208 so there were all kinds of fortifications here... 20150419 135314 Our goal was l'Abbaye de St-Maurice
20150419 144753 which is celebrating its 1500th anniversary this year 20150419 135352 The door has names in all alphabets of martyrs 20150419 144953 The foundation story is about Roman troops from Egypt who were Christians... 20150419 145014 and all slaughtered when they wouldn't kill the local Christians.
20150419 150052 Tree branches woven together... 20150419 150055 to make a bower when they all leaf out, I guess. 20150419 150218 Tri-angles... 20150419 150055+ La Catogne