Day 16

Day 16 - Valfréjus to Refuge I Re Magi
Stats: 4hrs 50mins walking, 16.3kms, Asc 892m, Desc 687m
This is the half way point and we really feel that we are now at peak fitness. We are exceeding the times both in the book and on the signs by at least half an hour.
Today and tomorrow we have shorter days as we try to readjust our end points to fit in with the book’s next section which has some long days which must be walked as described.
We are very near the French Italian border and have entered an Italian valley today where a switch in language was required.
The gun emplacement is a remnant of the Maginot Line (WW2).








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  1. Ruth LeMSeptember 1, 2019 at 1:09 AM

    I am impressed by the refuges. They are not exactly shacks are they.
    Spring has arrived here at last. We are off to the show in Wednesday to check out the chooks. Love mum.

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  2. DaleSeptember 3, 2019 at 11:38 PM

    Gary says thank you for the photo of the gun emplacement. :-)

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