23 June 2017

IMG 1222 excessive perhaps, but nice to have our own espresso 20170623 071908 waiting for the bus with no known schedule 20170623 074040 local lycéens going somewhere 20170623 082041 enjoying croissants and coffee in St-Sauveur sur Tinée
20170623 082705 deconstruct this picture 20170623 083026 local hangout 20170623 090954 after the bus, a taxi and an entire performance by driver up to Roure 20170623 091316 antlers
20170623 091753 open fields high on the valley wall 20170623 092319 the drop to St-Sauveure (aka why we took a taxi) IMG 1224 more colorful insects 20170623 095552 attracted our attention
IMG 1227 are these butterflies or just flies? 20170623 100131 larches against the canyon 20170623 100655 follow the road 20170623 102938 no grazing in this forest
IMG 1228 our destination - Refuge de Longon 20170623 103400 panel exlaining abandonned settlement IMG 1230 butterflies... IMG 1233
20170623 105320 through Rougios 20170623 115411 if at first, you don't succeed... 20170623 120611 beautiful grassy understory 20170623 122120 nearly to the top...
20170623 122133 a stream pouring down from Longon 20170623 122931 the valley we have ascended 20170623 123033 last final up IMG 1235 Our goal, with big crate for helicoptering in smalls animals
20170623 125534 serial watertroughs at Longon (working alpage) 20170623 125948 our sleeping arrangements - low but spacious! IMG 1234 lunch with dog and chicken 20170623 134023 Madame...
20170623 134024 is happy to be here 20170623 151022 we are on the main trail now (since Dalmas) 20170623 153353 scouting out the next (and incompressible) day 20170623 153601 basically down the road in the foreground than along the skyline
20170623 154137 coming back toward the Refuge through the pastures 20170623 154425 cows and clouds 20170623 155147 very managed larch forests (piles of branches) 20170623 155544 getting closer
20170623 163059 the main room at the Refuge (saucissons, outlets and poya) 20170623 185550 the cow herd 20170623 185624 milking parlor 20170623 190308 Val d'Hérens (L)
IMG 1236 Socca- the essence of Niçoise cooking? IMG 1237 we are actually all very pleased! 20170623 201057 a convivial dinner 20170623 201102 gym teachers