24 June 2017

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IMG 1241 Cows and calves in the early morning light IMG 1242 little ones 20170624 073617 chamois IMG 1244
20170624 074411 the toute ahead IMG 1247 skirting the upper end of the valley IMG 1248 above some settlement IMG 1249 looking up toward the ridges
IMG 1250 flowers IMG 1251 flowers IMG 1252 flowers 20170624 081401 hoodoos
20170624 081407 fireworks 20170624 081436 spear IMG 1253 little grazing; settlement empty IMG 1254 where we came from
20170624 083552 where we are going IMG 1258 more butterflies! 20170624 084446 streams draining Mont Mounier IMG 1261 First milestone - Col de Mouline
IMG 1259 old road IMG 1260 down valley 20170624 093815 up valley 20170624 094304 always rising
20170624 100015 mid-morning break 20170624 103749 panorama I 20170624 103752 panorama II 20170624 103755 panorama III
20170624 103758 panorama IV 20170624 103801 panorama V 20170624 105518 still higher, sparser vegetation, trail runner 20170624 112645 second milestone
20170624 112728 where we are going IMG 1264 starting down IMG 1265 keeping an eye on the clouds 20170624 114651 a burst of color
20170624 114818 third milestone - the col from which we descend to Roya IMG 1266 okay, there are some rocks 20170624 121236 but also flowers 20170624 121425
IMG 1267 20170624 125327 negotiating the trail 20170624 130522 dropping out of the high basin 20170624 133134 hydro therapy in icy rivulet
20170624 133511 CP's socks are inexlicably attractive IMG 1269 the butterflies loved them! IMG 1271 stunning! 20170624 140845 yet more down to go
20170624 143227 this part took a very long time 20170624 144015 20170624 145718 fatigue leads to occasional stumble 20170624 150217 still more down to do
IMG 1272 finally we arrive at the Gîte de Roya, where festivities are under way IMG 1274 much you can't see:flies, trail running grandmother, local folks