This day saw the biggest climb and the biggest thrills.

Before I reached the col, those heading north were enthusing about how beautiful it is. The long long climb was about to end there and the vista that lay before sent shivers. I don’t mind admitting how much I was moved by this. I stayed over an hour eating cheese sandwiches and taking it in. Down below echoes of voices rose up. You can just see tiny people between the two lakes. They’ve walked up the Restonica valley (about 2 hours below). There is a route up here, (take note for future trips).