VIA FRANCIGENA | Day 39
Orsières to Bourg Saint Pierre, 14.3 km
The second day ascending the Alps. It was backcountry roads, past streams, hydroelectric pipes, and the ladies.
I ran into Rudolf, and we were soon facing a very scary slope. I had an expresso at the halfway point, and It was time for a first on the trip. It got so cold Chia lebuff made its triumphant debut on the vlog.
A river crossing and a dip under an electric fence later and I was at Saint Pierre just before the temperatures plunged into the single digits.
I stayed at an Albergue with a dorm all to myself. By the way, my toe has healed beautifully. There was a church, and it had a stamp, I was a happy camper.
Once the rain started It didn’t stop all afternoon. I had dinner with the newly formed wolf pack: two Italians, a German and le cubain.
Beers all around.
Daily Cost Breakdown
₣00.00 Breakfast
₣04.90 Snack
₣21.99 Lunch
₣11.50 Snack
₣07.30 Dinner
₣70.00 Hotel
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₣115.69 Total
Today's stage broken down with the help of Google Earth.
Accommodations
"Liddes"
Rue fond de Ville 9, 1945 Liddes, Switzerland
1 Rue du Fond de Ville, 1945 Liddes, Switzerland
57 rue du Fond de Dranse, 1945 Liddes, Switzerland
Relais de Dranse - +41 27 783 13 80 | Chemin de la Drance 1
info@auberge-des-alpes.ch | zwww.relaisdedranse.ch
"Bourg Saint Pierre"
Camping Gd-St-Bernard – +41 27 787 14 11 | Rte Principale
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Au Petit Vélan - +41 27 787 11 41 | Rue du Bourg
Auberge les Charmettes - +41 27 783 13 02 | Rte principale 21
Hôtel du Crêt - +41 27 787 11 43 | Rte du Grand-St-Bernard
reception@hotel-du-cret.ch | www.hotel-du-cret.ch
Maison St-Pierre - +41 79 221 16 89 | Rue du Bourg