28.07.2008 Monday
Cauterets to Refuge Wallon
We left Cauterets by bus this morning to go to Pont d'Espagne (not breaking any of our self imposed rules as we walked here and back earlier on in the week). We are accompanied by Ralph, Karl and Jonathan. Claire & Alex have been left the un-enviable task of drying and taking down all the hike tents.
Our kit is much reduced as we have left behind tents and cooking gear due to the fact that we will be stopping in mountain huts for the next 5 nights. This allows us to use 45 litre rucksacks rather than the 65 litre ones we have been using and reduce the weight carried from 18kg to about 10kg (only a guess as we have no means of weighing them).
Ref Wallon is at 1865 meters and has beds for 120 people.
Meals are provided, as is breakfast and a picnic, but at a price, so lots of counting of euros to find out what our budget is for the next 5 days as we suspect that we haven't really got enough cash.