So, as the clock struck 8 I had already had breakfast and was on my way out of Pont st Martin, and almost immediately up among the vineyards and grapes growing:
a totally different way of growing vines to the French - all being trained across the platforms and to hang down as they ripen...
I had taken the option of a route with less climbing (and descending) today, my legs still not recovered from the battering they'd got on the snow and ice on the Grand St Bernard pass... and I'd soon crossed the river out of the Aosta valley, and now into the Piemonte region - all the books say 'it's gentler mountains!'
I spent a lot of time crossing and re-crossing the busy Autostrada, and wandering through small quiet Alpine villages.
By early afternoon I was getting into today's destination - Ivrea, and followed some signs for a nice hostel at the Canoe club... A very welcoming place, clean overlooking the river, thundering beneath me with the canoe slalom course there:
I got changed, had a rest and wandered around the town later with an almost 'French' feel to it!?
Another German pilgrim arrived later, he spoke as much English as I did German!!
I'd eaten early, and took in the late evening on the river below, ready for an early start in the morning!
So a relatively quiet day, although I've still walked 23 kms!!, and the lady at the hostel says tomorrow is 'even flatter'... Hopefully!?
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