Geneva
The flight from Adelaide was uneventful and we arrived in Geneva on time at 1pm Saturday.
We finally made it to the Hotel de Geneve once we realised the No. 10 was a bus not a train.
Settled in and went for a walk to reccie our neighbourhood. The hotel is very well situated
Near the station, the lake and the old town. The was a huge fireworks display on the lake on
Our first night but we didn’t last the distance to watch it.
We hit the ground running on Day 2 with a training walk on Mt Saleve ( Geneva’s equivalent To Mt Lofty but double the altitude). The walk was much better than expected with a challenging loop walk with a descent through a cave being the highlight. Total stats approximately
21kms, 6 hrs walking and 1030m up and down. A very satisfying day.
Luckily we had a good walk in Day 2 because the next day Lucie felt unwell and we took it easy
With small forays to the old town and lots of sleep for Lucie.
Today is what we are calling Day -1. We have traveled to the beginning of our walk and are settled Into Pont de Nant Auberge. It was a short 30 minute uphill walk from the closest bus stop and once we had dropped our packs in the dortoir we walked up tomorrow’s trail for a few kms so we are oriented for our start. We do this each evening if possible and have learnt from experience that it makes things much easier in the morning.
We finally made it to the Hotel de Geneve once we realised the No. 10 was a bus not a train.
Settled in and went for a walk to reccie our neighbourhood. The hotel is very well situated
Near the station, the lake and the old town. The was a huge fireworks display on the lake on
Our first night but we didn’t last the distance to watch it.
We hit the ground running on Day 2 with a training walk on Mt Saleve ( Geneva’s equivalent To Mt Lofty but double the altitude). The walk was much better than expected with a challenging loop walk with a descent through a cave being the highlight. Total stats approximately
21kms, 6 hrs walking and 1030m up and down. A very satisfying day.
Luckily we had a good walk in Day 2 because the next day Lucie felt unwell and we took it easy
With small forays to the old town and lots of sleep for Lucie.
Today is what we are calling Day -1. We have traveled to the beginning of our walk and are settled Into Pont de Nant Auberge. It was a short 30 minute uphill walk from the closest bus stop and once we had dropped our packs in the dortoir we walked up tomorrow’s trail for a few kms so we are oriented for our start. We do this each evening if possible and have learnt from experience that it makes things much easier in the morning.
Looking fab, fit and happy! I am dashing to work now, better to be walking in the mountains!! Will read the rest this evening.
ReplyDeleteCave descent looked great and you're both looking very well. Hope Lucie is going OK xx
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