Col de Porte

Tuesday
Luc and Myriam have organized an expedition today which sees us donning our walking shoes, hats and backpacks. We are walking up Col de Porte, another great Tour de France climb, the difference is that we will start from the roads highest point and go on from there. We were unsure about the boys feelings toward climbing another mountain after our day going to Lac Crozet, however they surprised us with their enthusiasm and fitness with Angus and Luc forging ahead and coming back and forth to the group. The climb had some testing sections and became very loose and steep near the peak, where we stopped to enjoy some lunch a few stories and a bit of light hearted video making, much to the amusement of other walkers on the mountain. The view was clear with an astonishing panorama of the surrounding area, which Judy was impressed by even though she would have preferred the view to have been from sea level, her ideal elevation. A quick trip down the mountain saw us at the café for celebrations of a yet another great day exploring the Rhone Alps.