After a very long sleep, we left the hut at around 09:30.

The first part of the stage was winding between gullies in a constant “up and down”. It was nice to see the hut we left become smaller and smaller.

The trail led us to the top of a ridge, and our eyes couldn’t believe the splendor of the landscape in front of us… the huge valley at our feet was filled with green mountains and blue lakes. It reminded us of an idyllic valley of dinosaurs.

Because of this view, we had to stop for lunch there!

We then started our descent to the next hut. We also had to cross a river… Yannick managed to keep his shoes on successfully. I opted for a river crossing adventure while wearing my Crocs… my god the water was so cold it took my breath away!

We arrived early at the next hut, a very nice place close to the lake. We took our time for relaxing and reading, and enjoyed our favorite dinner… it was time for trail burritos!