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This summer of 2022 was a truly extraordinary experience for my family and me, and a real surprise for us. Indeed, for the first time in over 20 years, prompted by the international situation and global warming, we've left Majorca and Puglia, our two usual regions for our annual holiday, behind. Instead of aperitifs on the beach, our son wants to take us for a walk. What a funny idea! Without any conviction, we left our car in Solalex on 21 July. Bags on our backs and hands clutching our brand new babies, we set off up the 4x4 road to Anzeinde, leaving behind a path that a hiker we'd met in the car park had judged too steep for us. Our looks leave no doubt as to our abilities... After much effort and much grumbling, we arrived at a gà ®te called La Varre. The first thing we noticed was that the proprietor was not stingy with either his kindness, the rations served or his sound advice! Following on from this, in the afternoon, full and rested, we made our way down to the Auberge du Pont-de-Nant, with an idea germinating in our heads, thanks to that wonderful Gérald de La Varre, to continue the next day in the direction of the La Tourche hut, along a pleasant and relatively shaded path, passing through places with names that sing so well of the terroir of our mountains - Euzanne, Javerne... When we arrived at the Tourche hut, we were greeted by a smiling caretaker and her extraordinary tarts, so we were able to quench our thirst for energy and boost our spirits! What's more, we met our namesake there, a well-informed connoisseur with infectious enthusiasm, who finally convinced us to continue our journey, albeit at our own pace.... Read more
This summer of 2022 was a truly extraordinary experience for my family and me, and a real surprise for us. Indeed, for the first time in over 20 years, prompted by the international situation and global warming, we've left Majorca and Puglia, our two usual regions for our annual holiday, behind. Instead of aperitifs on the beach, our son wants to take us for a walk. What a funny idea!
Without any conviction, we left our car in Solalex on 21 July. Bags on our backs and hands clutching our brand new babies, we set off up the 4x4 road to Anzeinde, leaving behind a path that a hiker we'd met in the car park had judged too steep for us. Our looks leave no doubt as to our abilities...
After much effort and much grumbling, we arrived at a gà ®te called La Varre. The first thing we noticed was that the proprietor was not stingy with either his kindness, the rations served or his sound advice!
Following on from this, in the afternoon, full and rested, we made our way down to the Auberge du Pont-de-Nant, with an idea germinating in our heads, thanks to that wonderful Gérald de La Varre, to continue the next day in the direction of the La Tourche hut, along a pleasant and relatively shaded path, passing through places with names that sing so well of the terroir of our mountains - Euzanne, Javerne...
When we arrived at the Tourche hut, we were greeted by a smiling caretaker and her extraordinary tarts, so we were able to quench our thirst for energy and boost our spirits!
What's more, we met our namesake there, a well-informed connoisseur with infectious enthusiasm, who finally convinced us to continue our journey, albeit at our own pace. With our map unfurled and our smartphone in hand, he helped us make the calls we needed to ensure we had roofs over our heads and places to stay during the stages we planned together, taking into account our lack of experience...
Six days later, having admired some absolutely extraordinary scenery, having seen several ibexes and two or three marmots, my eyes and head full of memories, proud as can be to have really completed this wonderful Tour des Muverans, I had a strange feeling when I got back behind the wheel. Proud and happy, tired, yes, but above all sad to be leaving these mountains and all the people I've met.
But in the end, one thing is certain: we're going to be leaving Puglia and Mallorca behind a lot more! Collapse