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To the Alps Across the Islands

VIviator ·53 photographs ·19 Aug 2009 – 1 Sep 2009 ·14 days
Where
Palau, Porto Vecchio, Aleria, Ostriconi, Levens, St. Etienne de Tinee, Jaussier, Briancon, Bonneval, Seez, Courmayeur · Corsica, Provenza, Savoia
When
19 Aug 2009 – 1 Sep 2009
14 days · trip of 2009
Who
Francesco Rocca · @viator · Roma
How
Travel diary
The story

TOWARDS THE ALPS ACROSS THE ISLANDS We set off from Civitavecchia on a Moby Line ferry, disembarked at Olbia, camped at Palau, from Santa Teresa di Gallura ferry to Bonifacio, camped at Porto Vecchio then at Aleria, visit to Corte, camped at the mouth of the Ostriconi, from Calvi ferry to Nice. First night in Provence at Levens in a guesthouse, camped at St. Etienne de Tinée, over the Col de la Bonette to a hotel at Jausiers, over the Col de Vars to a campsite at Briancon in the hamlet of La Vachette, crossing the Montgenevre pass, then through Claviere and Susa, crossing the Col du Mont Cenis, stay in a hotel at Bonneval, followed by the climb of the Col de l'Iseran. Descended, crossed Val d'Isere, last stay in a chalet at Seez. Grand finale over the Little St Bernard Pass, descent to Pre Saint Didier, and at the end arrival and a short stay in a private house in Courmayeur.

The journey's photographs

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Civitavecchia waiting to boardTavolara appearsPalau the CampsitePalau facing La MaddalenaPalau covePalau our tentArrival at BonifacioPorto Vecchio Baja de StagnoliGolfo di Sogno CampsiteCorteL'Ostriconi CampsiteL'Ostriconi Campsite, off we goIle RousseIle Rousse trattoriaIle Rousse kitten at the windowIle Rousse alleyVar ValleyVar ValleySt. Etienne de TinéeSt. Etienne de Tinée sundialSt. Etienne de Tinée  the tentBonette Pass the initial hairpin bendsCol de la Bonette: signCol de la Bonette the protagonists of the featJausiersAt the Col de VarCol de Var Briançon The campsiteBriançonBriançonBriançonBriançonBriançon church interiorBriançonBriançonMont Cenis PassMont Cenis Pass church interiorMont Cenis PassBonnevalBonnevalBonneval old bridgeCol de L'IseranCol de L'IseranCol de L'Iseran ChapelIsere Valley hydroelectric reservoir Chalet above Seez view of Bourg St. MauriceWooden sign for Chalet Montperron with Ouvert arrow, beside the roadChalet above Seez Little St Bernard PassLittle St Bernard Pass the HospiceCourmayeur Val Ferret Courmayeur Val FerretCourmayeur Triolet Glacier

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