Following Geoff (day 18 )

Today’s walk took Geoff to Col de Madam�te the highest point on the GR10, (for Geoff )at 2509m. it started off a  glorious day  with incredible views to look forward to from the top BUT by the time he got there Visibility was down to 50m so no good views.

Tonight he is here…

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in his tent at the end of the lake as Chalet Hotel de l’Oule was closed fot a private party .To make matters worse its raining too, when he rang I could hear the rain 🙁 This will be a good test for his tent and I hope he stays warm and dry.

4 more walking days to go ( I think ) The blue line is how far he has to go…..

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Following Geoff (days 15/16/17 )

Geoff is now well on his way to getting to his half way point at Bagneres-de-Luchon.

Day 15 saw him staying at Cauterets , where he hoped to get a massage but had no luck as they were fully booked.

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But he did manage to get to an Internet cafe 🙂

After a disturb sleep with people complaining about his snoring he was off on his way to Luz st saveur passing through the picture postcard village of Grust on his way.

Last night saw him in Bareges in a Gite built like a palace..he failed in his attempt to get a massage here too.

Sally Twitter’s for 2007-09-21

  • Great news had an offer of a lesson on ms office 🙂 #
  • wondering how Geoff is going to deliver books to ladyM……. #
  • Geoff not being lucky with his massages….. #
  • LadyM I could imagine Geoff hiking anywhere… with a ruc-sac full of books 🙂 🙂 #
  • Off out for a short jog #
  • want to go to bed but cannot as i have to pick andrew up from work at 11pm not been a good day 🙁 #

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Sally Twitter’s for 2007-09-20

  • Think i will start looking on line for a massage table today #
  • at last atonement starts in lynn at week-end 🙂 #
  • off out for a jog….. not sure if i will up my distance today #
  • Did about an extra half mile calves killing me now but thats back up to two and a half miles now #
  • Ellee i checked it out yesterday and could be a bug in your sony erricson software so no real problem i dont think #
  • Poor geoff walking back the way he came 🙁 #
  • I hate not knowing how to use word and office….. I have lots to learn #

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Day 7 refuge de Manganu to refuge de Petra-Piana

Saturday 23/06/07

Set off today at 5.53am as usual we started off with a very long never ending Ascent up to the highest point on the GR20, the Breche de Capitellu, at 2225mGR20 137.

It took us 2 hours of walking to reach this point and the views were magnificent,especially of the 2 beautiful lakes.

The path down to the Refuge was very steep and stony, full of alder scrub and wet under foot in places.

It was a difficult walking day again today involving a lot of climbing scrambling and bouldering.

 I found it both mentally and physically very hard.. Geoff raced ahead of me all day today which did not help.

I have now been walking for 7 days the longest I have ever done in one stretch and over the most difficult terrain as well. GR20 148

Looking back we decided we should not have come down to the refuge but we should have carried on and done stage 8 today as well.

The refuge at Petra- Piana is a small one and sits on a small base held down with cables.It rocks if its windy…. which it did so I am told… people even screamed but I just carried on sleeping…

Wicken fen…..

Yesterday I spent a lovely day with fellow blogger Ellee…..

After setting her phone up so she can now twitter from her mobile and receivewalk 025

twitters to her mobile, we went off on a nice walk, round Wicken fen .

The weather was warm and windy making it a great day for a walk… I love walking in the wind it always makes you feel so fresh and alive…. 

I also logged her back into Flickr, face book, her stat counter and tried so hard to get her Google reader working but had no luck as we could not get the correct password…

I had a great day and hope next time I visit her she will let me practice my massage techniques out on her

Sally Twitter’s for 2007-09-19

  • On my way to see blogger ellee #
  • Poor emily may be i should do some shopping for you and bring it up for you 🙂 #
  • Off out for walk now i have sorted a few things on ellees computer #
  • Having our sandwiches by the river warm but windy day #
  • home after spending a lovely day with Ellee… many thanks for the c/ds and the great walk too. #
  • Off out to my massage course not scared this week 🙂 #
  • Geoff hurry home i need you so i can practice my massage… no need to book with me 🙂 so much to look forward too when you return 🙂 #

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Sally Twitter’s for 2007-09-18

  • bargain £60 of Bella Italia vouchers in exchange for £15 tesco vouchers…. #
  • hoping the weather has got better for Geoff……. #
  • off out to the gym…..need a good work out 🙂 #
  • wow..at last Andrew has booked his first driving lesson for next Tuesday… this could mean the end of my taxi service in the near future #
  • taxi has ben called for…off to collect my son.. #

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