Jour 114: repartir de l’Hospitalet-prés-l’Andorre Après avoir dit au revoir à mes parents, Alex et moi nous nous rendons au point de rendez-vous de notre covoiturage afin de regagner l’Hospitalet-Pré-Andorre. Il annonce plus ou moins beau aujourd’hui, mais heureusement, les conditions devraient s’améliorer au courant de la semaine. Une fois arrivés, nous nous arrêtons à […]

Since we’re staying in an Airbnb this morning and the day is expected to be rainy, we decide to sleep in. If the weather had been more favorable, we would have set off to climb Carlit, the highest peak in the Pyrénées-Orientales, an alternative route on the HexaTrek. Several hikers…

After two days of rest, it’s now time to get back on the trail. Today’s hike is shaping up to be quite demanding, with 2,000 meters of elevation gain over 24 kilometers. First, we say goodbye to my mom, who is about to begin a one-week solo trip, during which…

We eat breakfast quickly, then take the bus toward Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, where we’ll begin Stage 5. We make a first stop at the grocery store, where I take care of resupplying. Since my parents have never done long-distance hikes, I’m going to introduce them to trail food…

The morning after the evening spent at Hugo’s place, I head back toward downtown Grenoble, where I’ll catch a train to Carcassonne around 1:00 p.m. While waiting, I treat myself to an incredible brunch, the kind of fresh meal that’s impossible to find on the trail. It’s been days since I’ve been talking to Hugo about the food I’ve been dreaming of…

Jour 93: une trail Angel exceptionnelle  En me réveillant le matin à l’auberge de jeunesse,  je tente de planifier mon entrée dans le Vercors, mais les prévisions météorologiques rendent cette organisation assez compliquée. Le problème réside dans le fait que la deuxième journée dans le Vercors est assez exposée aux intempéries, avec de nombreux passages

The morning following our failed attempt to reach the Saint-Sorlin glacier, we wake up fairly late. First, we go have breakfast with Magalie and Nicolas, who are quite surprised to see us again! We explain to them the mishaps of the previous day and work out a plan to get back onto the trail…

The night was very short because of strong gusts of wind that kept crushing the tent. My eyes are puffy with fatigue, but since tomorrow will be a rest day, I am not too worried, especially because today’s route includes only a small amount of elevation gain and is mostly...

I have barely woken up when Hugo calls out a goodbye from outside my tent. It is only 7:30 a.m. and he is already ready to leave, or from another point of view, it is 7:30 a.m. and I am still in my bed slash sleeping pad. We are only supposed to hike about 19 kilometers today, so I am in no rush. I tell him that I will catch up...

After a few days of rest, the goal for the morning, for Hugo, Roel and me alike, is to hitchhike back to the Col du Lautaret in order to begin Stage 3. Hugo is leaving from Saint Jean d’Arves, I am leaving from Briançon, and Roel...