25 June 2017

20170625 073400  Leaving Roya very early 20170625 074218  CP spies something interesting... IMG 1277  the source of all the flies:sheep with guard dogs 20170625 074306  taking advantage of the springs
20170625 074812  up through seemingly abandoned ag structures 20170625 075251  south-facing 20170625 075836  terraced landscape 20170625 080137  now used only by sheep
IMG 1278  much forage IMG 1279  stepping up through the terraces IMG 1280  the ridgeline to our west IMG 1281  flowers
20170625 090955  breakfast at the Col 20170625 085734  breakfast-er 20170625 090404  the ridgeline to the east of the Tinée 20170625 090939  entering a ski area, so potential conflicts in use
20170625 091755  nice trail 20170625 100718  adjacent realities 20170625 124411  after connecting, shopping in Auron and taxi-ing (passing the RTS crowd en route) we arrive at our gîte in St-Dalmas IMG 1285  no one was there but the door was unlocked
20170625 124347  we made ourselves at home and ate our lunch of salad IMG 1286  very well equipped! IMG 1287  with a sunny terrace IMG 1284  views of the village
IMG 1288  a lot of tourist infrastructure IMG 1289  and restaurants 20170625 141103  fountains 20170625 141330  church
IMG 1290  Maroon Bells IMG 1291  church IMG 1293  church inscription 20170625 142129  cemetary
20170625 143628  rooms available 20170625 143819  very sunny IMG 1294 IMG 1295  edelweiss!
IMG 1296  fountain and pallets of pellets IMG 1297  renovated attics 20170625 184858  our pre-dinner salad, second of the day 20170625 184935  yum!
20170625 185023  last light on the crags above IMG 1298  and across IMG 1299  our table awaits us IMG 1300  burgers and fries...
IMG 1301  the right item at the right price