10 October Chamoson to Ardon

IMG 0496 Early morning above the lake IMG 0499 Christine takes a walk above town IMG 0501 meets some fowl IMG 4022 while I go into the Valais and start from the valley floor
IMG 4023 and climb up quite a bit to a sketchy trail through cliffs IMG 4023 copy note the cable and the trail blaze IMG 4025 spectacular scenery but why is there a trail here? IMG 4027 once across the cliffs, looking down on the vineyards
IMG 4028 the trail runs through this IMG 4029 gnarly IMG 4032 full disclosure IMG 4033 the cliffs from higher up
IMG 4034 I had a quick lunch here IMG 4036 looking down on Sion IMG 4038 the beech forest on the way down IMG 4040 quite beautiful
IMG 4041 looking right up Haut de Cry IMG 4042 fall colors on the downward trail IMG 4043 oaks, like California! IMG 4044 oaks are rare in Montreux but not in drier Valais
IMG 4046 looking up the steep penstock on the slope of Haut de Cry IMG 0503 dinner at the Rickermann's IMG 0504 grapes from their vines with cheese from the Fromathek in Martigny IMG 0505 Tracey and Frano with the many dishes for us
IMG 0506 couverts as art IMG 0507 anchovieis and prawns IMG 0508 table art IMG 0509 where are the diners?
IMG 0513 what we drank, thanks to Bruno IMG 4047 closet color