by adventuretoward | Nov 7, 2018 | Europe, Hiking, Italy, Stories
As the train rumbles out of the station in Riomaggiore, I follow the small knot of people heading for the information center next door. Waiting in line, I listen to the attendants telling everyone the same two things:If you’re going to hike the famous coastal...
by Melanie McManus | Jul 2, 2022 | By Location, Europe, Hiking, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc 2022, Trail Journals
Oh my goodness, today’s hike from Courmayeur to La Fouly was … insane! To back up a bit, when we’d planned our hike, we’d hoped to hike about 10-15 miles (16.1-24.1 km) a day. We knew the terrain was super hilly, so we’d need more time than normal. Plus,...
by Melanie McManus | Jul 1, 2022 | By Location, Europe, Hiking, Italy, Tour du Mont Blanc 2022, Trail Journals
Last night’s dinner at Cabane du Combal was good. It started with a simple pasta dish, followed by mashed potatoes and sausages. Interesting! Dessert was some kind of blueberry cake with whipped cream. Or maybe myrtilles, which is the type of berry they have here...
by Melanie McManus | Jun 30, 2022 | By Location, Europe, France, Hiking, Italy, Tour du Mont Blanc 2022, Trail Journals
Today’s hike from Refuge des Mottets to Cabane du Combal was short, at about 7 miles (11.3 km). So we didn’t want to start out too early. But we had to be out of our rooms by 8 a.m., so we hung out in the dining hall and/or outside while we tried to dry the clothes...
