When the alarm goes off at 6:15, I am ready and waiting for it. We are in a dorm room with about ten other people, and I don’t want to wake up the others, if that’s even possible in such tight quarters. We fold up our sleep sacks, grab our stuff and tiptoe out of the room as quietly as possible. All of our stuff is in a cubby in the hallway, and this makes packing up a little easier. Even though it’s a bit cramped, at least we don’t have to try to be quiet while putting everything into our bags. (more…)
Tag: Swiss hiking
Haute Route, Day 5: A Fellowship Forms
After a beautiful night of sleep in our cozy, quiet room at Hotel La Poste in Le Châble, we head down for breakfast, which our host Marc has laid out in a pleasantly decorated room with lots of wood, leather couches and warm colors. Fresh croissants, coffee, yogurt and plenty of goodies to choose from make this a good start to the day. (more…)