..with the smell of summer (a strange mix of cattle and flowers).
Summer has been a little stop/start so far however we took advantage of some fine, warm clear weather and our fortunate geographical location to head up into the mountains (twice).
On the Saturday, we did not leave until 3pm but within 30 minutes we were at Les Plaines Joux, in the Vallée Verte. This was pure alpage, as green and as floral as it can be. It was rolling hills perched at about 1300 metres, dotted with little wooden chalets.
The views were spectacular too,
especially as we descended back down the valley towards the fantastically named town of Onnion (no giant onion though, Neil) where Mont Blanc sat front and centre dominating the view. The unfortunate things was there was no where to park to take a picture so that view stays in the memory for now.
On the Sunday we went into the Massif des Bornes, near Cluses to walk up to Lac Bénit. The drive up was fun on tight twisty roads in dark forests, interdispersed by waterfalls and a gorge.
The walk itself was in a very picturesque location, although was hot, steep and rocky as we made a climb under the shadow of the huge cliffs of the Chaine du Bargy. The elevation was from about 1200m to 1550m, where at the crest we had our first views of the lake, and the mountains beyond.
A great spot for a picnic (baguette, cheese, what else?). Tiring but worth it..and not bad for someone who is nearly 5 months pregnant (not me although I am starting to look it … too much fromage)
Summer has been a little stop/start so far however we took advantage of some fine, warm clear weather and our fortunate geographical location to head up into the mountains (twice).On the Saturday, we did not leave until 3pm but within 30 minutes we were at Les Plaines Joux, in the Vallée Verte. This was pure alpage, as green and as floral as it can be. It was rolling hills perched at about 1300 metres, dotted with little wooden chalets.
The views were spectacular too,
especially as we descended back down the valley towards the fantastically named town of Onnion (no giant onion though, Neil) where Mont Blanc sat front and centre dominating the view. The unfortunate things was there was no where to park to take a picture so that view stays in the memory for now.On the Sunday we went into the Massif des Bornes, near Cluses to walk up to Lac Bénit. The drive up was fun on tight twisty roads in dark forests, interdispersed by waterfalls and a gorge.
The walk itself was in a very picturesque location, although was hot, steep and rocky as we made a climb under the shadow of the huge cliffs of the Chaine du Bargy. The elevation was from about 1200m to 1550m, where at the crest we had our first views of the lake, and the mountains beyond.
A great spot for a picnic (baguette, cheese, what else?). Tiring but worth it..and not bad for someone who is nearly 5 months pregnant (not me although I am starting to look it … too much fromage)
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