DAY 25. June 22nd. Vielha to Refugi Pont de la Font. RESCUED!

Refugi Pont de la Font and The All i Oli in Vielha

Great night’s sleep. Left hotel at 11am and sat on bench by the river behind the hospital. Set out our clothes to dry and waited for Manel and Maria. Feeling demotivated and wanting to give up. Very hot. Lunch with Manel and Maria in the All i Oli, lovely again. Drive to the refugi which is in a lovely setting but a little hippy in atmosphere. Food rubbish and people come to bed drunk and noisy and then snore. Very little sleep. Horses nice and great to see Manel and Maria who are keen to motivate us.

DAY 26. June 23rd. Refugi Pont de la Font to Refugi d’Amitges in Sant Maurici.

Sandy and the ice.  

Manel and Maria, our saviours

Up early and back to van to get to Parc Aigües Tortes via shop in Espot. 3 hour walk to refugi via Sant Maurici. Very beautiful if a little “Jurassic Park”.  Sunbathe and relax by refuge whilst MandM go for a walk in the snow. Dinner good in well-run, very full refuge. Only 2 showers for 66 people not such a good thing nor is sleeping with 32 – no sleep, spend the night listening to the I-pod.