- After breakfast, started down into the gorge and along the water, which was a strange color of blue from limestone silt. Trail was mostly flat starting out, with two very long and dark tunnels that required a flashlight. To get out of the gorge at the end of the day, there were some very steep ladders that took some effort to negotiate, especially with fellow hikers coming the opposite way. Long ascent, then a long step descent, including a walk through a very strange commune, on the way to Castellan, a nice but touristy city. One of Castellan's claims to fame is a chapel sitting high up on the rocks overlooking the town, so of course we had to climb up there (hard on the legs after a long day's hike). The chapel was colorful and ornate, with many rememberances of people who'd supported it over the years. Nice dinner outside at the hotel to end the day.
14 years ago