Bob from L.A. !
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF 2012, 2014, 2016. CN 2018, 23 Via francigena 23
Left the hospice this morning with heavy wind and hail stones falling.
Took the trail on the Italian side of the mountain and after dropping about a 1000 feet in elevation the hail finally stopped, but the rain continued.
Another 1000 foot drop the rain stopped, but the cold prevailed.
The entire day was steep downhill trails through beautiful forest lands and heavy flow waterfalls.
Several times I had to stop to relax the "thigh burn" from all the downhill pounding.
About 4.5 hours later I made it to my destination of Etrouble.
(I highly recommend when leaving the hospice that you take the trail route NOT the road route). The trail is very well marked whereas the road will add about an extra hour onto your decent time.
Took the trail on the Italian side of the mountain and after dropping about a 1000 feet in elevation the hail finally stopped, but the rain continued.
Another 1000 foot drop the rain stopped, but the cold prevailed.
The entire day was steep downhill trails through beautiful forest lands and heavy flow waterfalls.
Several times I had to stop to relax the "thigh burn" from all the downhill pounding.
About 4.5 hours later I made it to my destination of Etrouble.
(I highly recommend when leaving the hospice that you take the trail route NOT the road route). The trail is very well marked whereas the road will add about an extra hour onto your decent time.