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.
Purpleplus 
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.
Saw some flowers…but was concentrating on keeping upright and watching my footing (due to snow and stuff not Guinness!)
Abroad? You know I’m right.
I think a tin of elbow grease makes a better prize, though.
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.
It’s either the Andes, or the Himilayas…
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?
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!
I’ll say Peru, a broad guess I know but whereever it is I’m insanely jealous and your photos are amazing!
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!
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?