Monday, July 27, 2009

Fireflies Free Sheets

Day 4: Lake Anterne - Chavanne Villy



  • D +: 281m

  • D-: 452m

  • distance: 9 km

  • time with pauses: 5:00


is July 14! We not seen fireworks and the night was calm. On waking, we're seeing a cloud of fog that envelops us altogether, we no longer even see the lake Anterne which is only 20 meters. Fortunately, it did not rain because we were on ground that could turn into swamps ...

Initially, the cloud has disappeared and we head to the neck Anterne. One last look back we can still enjoy this beautiful lake.

vue sur lac d'Anterne
At the top of the pass, we can remember the first two days of hiking: we clearly see the lake Pormenaz where we spent our first night. We call for the second time the refuge of Pierre Berard, if they have a little place for us tonight, just to change the tent. Not only are they complete, but we warn of the arrival of thunderstorms for the next night. We had been spared so far, but much more likely to be more chaotic ...
Two different trails to the north-east we can continue our journey towards the neck and then Salenton campsites. The guidebook mentions the possibility of a rudimentary shelter to self-Villy, so we opt for the path downstream, very green.

vers chalets de Villy
A little more far ahead of us we admire Mount Buet, the "Mont Blanc Ladies" as tour guides say. It peaks at 3,100 meters but we had not planned to climb.

vers chalets de Villy avec le Mont Buet
We arrive around noon at the cottage Villy ultimately very pretty, and we stop for lunch.

chalet de Villy
The shelter is actually called "The chavanne Villy" is the name we gave to the room where the cheeses were manufactured.

chavanne de Villy
We then visit the property, which seems quite nice, with its main room and dormitory.

chavanne de Villy
Knowing that storms are expected, and we're still on vacation, so we decide to spend the afternoon here and sleep in the chavanne. We will have the chance to be the sole tenant for the night.

We eat very early that night, and we sleep about 20 hours, taking care, for the first time, set the alarm at 5:30 am: Since we are in shape and that it stop ready, why not try the Mount Buet tomorrow morning ...

We woke at about 2 o'clock in the morning by rain on the sheet, but we soon fall asleep again, happy to not be under tent tonight.

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