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Sunday, August 19th, 2007
A very big day: after almost two months of hiking, we finally reached France! The weather was like the day before and the hike was neither particularly long (6.5 hours) nor particularly hard, but it was particularly satisfying. The first part, up to and over the Col de Cou, was lovely: a continuation of the previous day up the valley beyond Barme, then onto a ridge leading up to the pass, down into a wild valley on the other side and then up over a shoulder (the Col de Golese). Thereafter it was a little dull -- a road walk down into Samoens -- but as said, overall a very satisfying day.
Samoens is a lovely little town, with lovely old wooden buildings and a massive six hundred year old Tilleul (Linden / Lime tree) in the center of the square. Our hotel was a couple of hundred yards from the center, but nice and peaceful, and after showering and changing we walked back into town for a delicious dinner in a local restaurant. Cliches were confirmed: the food really is better in France than anywhere else!
