With the weather set fine and Dave, Rachel and Andrew in La Rosiere a camping trip was organised. They wanted somewhere beautiful, where we could have a fire with a bit of a walk but not too far.
We chose Lac d'Arpi just over the border in Italy. A beautiful setting to spend the night and only an 1.5hrs walk. This was the first time out for our new tent (bought after a very wet night last year) and new cosy down sleeping bags. We were hoping that with Annabelle getting bigger and heavier we would still be able to manage.
With bags sorted we set off. Annabelle was great. With a little help from Rachel and a bit of paitence she walked the whole 5 kms.
Once we got to the lake we found a suitable camp spot and set up the tents.
It was then time to get the camp fire going, open the wine and find the crisps. It was a bit of a cross between wild camping and glamping.
It did not take long to get the fire to temperature and get the food on, baked spuds, beans and sausages. Real food! The rest of the evening was spent chatting round the camp fire and watching the stars pass overhead. With the lack of light pollution they were fantastic. We even spotted a satellite pass overhead.
The morning came round all to quickly. Bright but chilly untill the sun got up. In the still morning it was great to have the place to ourselves for a short while. The reflections of the Grand Duras in the lake were stunning.
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| Great view of the Grand Duras reflected in Lac d'Arpi |
With breakfast eaten and tents down it was time to head home.
Unfortunately Annablle was not so willing to walk.
A great trip with good friends and a few more lessons learned. Hope its not too long before we get to go again.
