Val Cenis Lanslebourg --> Val d'Isere --> Aosta
Leaving our hostel we stuck to the main roads and headed for the famous (so Yvonne tells me) ski mountain of Val d'Isere. You wouldn't believe the number of people we saw cycling up this crazily steep mountain. And to top it off most of them were grey haired and 50+ years old. Amazing!When we left the riviera and headed for the mountains, we were really in two minds. We weren't sure whether to stick to the coast or to drive into the alps. But after reaching the top of Val d'Isere we knew we had made the right decision. The coastlines in Europe can be stunning, but in all honesty Australia's coast is every bit as beautiful, if not more.
The alps on the other hand can't be compared to any mountain range in Australia. There is something almost mythical about these giant peaks that stay snow covered all year round. They are simply breathtaking.At the summit a bunch of fellas on dodgy little motorcycles asked me to take a group picture. They were a funny looking bunch so I grabbed on our own camera too :)
By now Yvonne and I had the mountain bug, so we headed over the Italian border into the town of Aosta. Our guide book recommended this as a good place to base ourselves for some mountain trekking. It was time to put motorised assistance aside and tackle a mountain one on one.
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