Wednesday
After our previously failed attempt to find Lac Crozet we decided that today would be our day of discovery. Packs were packed, camelbacks filled and we were off. After a week in the Alps our map reading skills of the area were much improved and after only requiring one lot of instructions from locals we found ourselves at the correct car park to start the walk. Now for an interesting difference between bushwalks in Australia versus France, in Australia if the walk is signposted as 2 hours duration it means that you will only require two hours if you have a broken leg and can’t use crutches, however in France 2 hours assumes that you are fit, mobile and determined to reach your goal otherwise you’re looking at 3 hours. The lower levels of the track were under the canopy of the lush green forest but it didn’t take long before we were above the tree line hopping along the rocky alpine track under full assault from the scorching summer sun. The boys raced away up the track in search of lizards, butterflies and maybe a squirrel or two. Near our destination we met many more people who had undertaken the same journey with all of them telling us only 5 minutes to go. The lake came into view as we crested the next rise; it’s a beautiful sight with the stunning clear blue water telling lies of the lakes depth and almost tempting you like a sirens song to make what would be poor choice of jumping into the icy cold water. After a while at the lake we took note of the changing weather and decided that it was time to return to the car. We had walked these near vertical tracks for about 4 hours today and the boys reveled in the experience, we think they are enjoying the sense of conquering obstacles, which of course we are very proud of.
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