DAY 81 – LE COL DU GRAND SAINT BERNARD TO ETROUBLES

The Auberge wing of the Hospice was very comfortable and the demi-pension supper more than adequate. Although our room overlooked the main road over the pass, the traffic quietened right down overnight, so we got a good night’s sleep and gave ourselves an extra hour’s lie-in as well. It was surprisingly cold overnight, necessitating full […]

DAY 80 – BOURG-SAINT-PIERRE to LE COL DU GRAND SAINT BERNARD

Today was a big day, much anticipated since we were in Kent in early March and saw the sculpture representing the whole of the Via Francigena. It made crossing the Alps look extremely daunting – almost insurmountable. We needed to climb 1100 metres in total today, allowing for losing and regaining height during the day. […]