Back home recovering and stretching out the old quads and hamstrings! I feel that I need to invest in some new winter gear as the kit I took with me was only just passable. I feel more overtime coming on!
Just a tad nippy!
The temperature ranged from a rather cool -11 to 27 degrees Celsius depending on the altitude and obviously time of day. Managed to get snow-burn on both arms.
A long walk home...!
Anyone know where I’ve been? The first pic might be a bit of a give away. I will give the first person with the correct answer a box of spirit level bubbles. The runner up will get a tin of tartan paint of their choice.
June 14, 2009 at 8:27 pm |
Yay wherever it was, I wish I’d been, it’s long been my ambition to go the alp’s in early summer to see the meadow flowers.
June 15, 2009 at 4:02 pm |
Saw some flowers…but was concentrating on keeping upright and watching my footing (due to snow and stuff not Guinness!)
June 15, 2009 at 6:33 pm |
Abroad? You know I’m right.
I think a tin of elbow grease makes a better prize, though.
June 15, 2009 at 6:45 pm |
Fee…I like your style. But I think you need to narrow down the location a little bit more to qualify for the star prize.
June 16, 2009 at 3:24 am |
It’s either the Andes, or the Himilayas…
June 16, 2009 at 12:00 pm |
Can’t get away from some people in the NHS wherever you go – did you notice Darsi’d been there first?
Don’t agree about the Himalayas – the crucifix doesn’t match! Andorra, maybe? Or French/Italian end of the Alps?
June 16, 2009 at 1:37 pm |
Chamonix? Mont Blanc? Did you walk up or take the easy way?
Me – I do the Dolomites the easier way in winter and bits of ‘em the less easy way in summer. Too old and decrepit for the ladders and stuff – wish I wasn’t though. And I’m about to retire there – come and visit??? You haven’t lived until you have been there!
June 16, 2009 at 5:59 pm |
I’ll say Peru, a broad guess I know but whereever it is I’m insanely jealous and your photos are amazing!
June 16, 2009 at 6:51 pm |
Eileen…you are the nearest.
Its near to Mont Blanc…photos taken from 1/ Helbronner (Italy) and 2/ the L’aigulle de Midi (France).
I have released the spirit level bubbles and they are floating towards you…hopefully.
Louise…it was a great chance to use my new camera. Still need lots of practice.
Mr. Nighttime…near…ish!
June 17, 2009 at 1:15 pm |
I’m dead chuffed – I don’t win competitions!!! I nearly put the Aigulle du Midi but couldn’t remember how to spell it!!!
Do you just foot walk your mountains or do you do touring skiing too? I meet guys (and gals) who take the hard way up most mornings when I’m at our flat in the winter – I’m intending to try snowshoeing next winter when I’m living there but the thought of full-on touring is a bit daunting. One chap who uses our mountain when there is a lack of snow elsewhere is well up in his 60’s and said “Well, you have to do something to keep fit” – he starts at about 1000m at 7-ish and gets to the top, 2250m, by soon after 9am, almost every morning through the winter. I presume he then has a well-earned beer (or wine is also very common amongst the locals at 9.30) and skies back down. No lift ticket required.
BTW – are there any nice side-effects to the spirit level bubbles?