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We had a good night’s sleep at Refugi Illia and the rain had cleared so we could set off in the sunshine at about 8.

We first went up a little, then down a lot and then up again even further and then down again (with some annoying uppy bits), to the Refuge – it was actually a long old day and we’re tired tonight.

Once again, it was the last hour or so that caught us out – even though our friend Brian warns about the ‘tortuous’ path as it works it’s way along the side of the valley to the Refuge. We crossed boulder fields, scree slopes (massive), and had to clamber over and down tree roots and rocky sections on the ‘path’.

The scenery has changed as well, the mountains have an almost Highland feel to them now except they are much higher of course. (And no midges 🙂)

All being well, this is our final Refugi – the mountains and the trail from here are mostly interspersed with villages and hotels.

We’ve generally had good experiences and every one is slightly different, (this one has dry toilets..), but we’ve probably had enough of them for now. (Maybe as a treat we will take Sara and Karen to one at some point in the future..)