What can I say!!! We both love being in the mountains and this valley in the north of Italy on the border of France and Switzerland, was just wonderful. As we were driving up the valley, there was a huge mountain at the end which we finally realised was Monte Bianco or Mont Blanc.
Had a pretty good look at it. Both days we were there it looked like this. Our apartment in Morgex was sweet and very alpine. It was one of those geranium clad alpine houses and was wonderfully comfortable with extraordinary views of the mountains and the little town of Morgex.
The main town in the valley is Aosta which is an old Roman town with the appropriate ruins. It was a great little place and we enjoyed quite a few visits here. This is the Roman theatre there.
John found the beer aisle in the local supermarket and wished he lived here.
On our first day we drove up the spectacular Grand St Bernard Pass which starts in Italy just behind Aosta and of course goes over the Alps to Switzerland. There is a hospice at the top built by St Bernard and which still,operates for travellers and skiers and cyclists etc today. I will let the pictures do the talking.
We had both looked forward to doing this drive and it didn't disappoint.
Another fantastic drive and walk was up to La Thuile and onto the Colle San Carlo where we did a good walk into Lake Arpy. The scenery along the way was above average.
John has been thrilled because scattered along the Aosta Valley is a string of castles which he has grown to know and love. This is his favourite at St Pierre.
We had two very full days here and thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful part of the world. We both determined we would be very happy to return here. Lots of walking, spectacular alpine scenery, good eating and drinking, castles to discover, what more could one want!!!!!
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