Seeking refuge in the Alps
We headed to the cooler climes of the Alps in early August to try out an idea that’s been brewing for a while: a refuge-to-refuge trek. Escaping the sweltering heat that hit Europe this summer, if only for a few days, was a welcome relief too. We had experimented with mountain hiking in the Pyrenees last year — just daily walks from a campsite base — to see if the kids would enjoy it, or complain voraciously. Fortunately, all four showed an encouraging enthusiasm, and so beg
