Our first summer is over.. and we have been overwhelmed by how many wonderful people have come to share our space and adventures. We already have guests coming back for Autumn Rock Climbing and Yoga courses and, then Ski Touring Courses in the Winter. We have spilled over to the neighbours house as we have run out of space at the Lodge, but luckily our massive dining room can cope with 20+ people!
The last busy week was the Family Adventure. There were 5 families including ours - 9 children of 8 and under and 12 adults. The highlight of the week was swimming under a waterfall in Fer a Cheval. Closely followed by... hiking to a high mountain refuge with 2 'out of control' donkey's! We hiked to Refuge Anternne and on the way the kids stripped off for a dip in an icy stream.
Places have certain feelings, and this place just enables you to relax deeply and let go of 'reality'. There were 1300 sheep in the distance under an enormous cliffband. The shepard lived in a hut near the refuge and explained that under the cliff the grass was dry and therefore his sheep fattened better! Dunc, Warren and I slept under the stars, and everyone else was warmly tucked into a big open plan dorm on mattresses on the floor.
Another great day was the day Respect the Mountain had a rubbish collecting event. We all cycled to the Gorge du Tines and collected rubbish, had a BBQ and then went rock climbing or white water rafting. It was a great day.
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