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