This was our second day of cheating, but more on that later. The photo is of Monte Bianco from Monte Favre Spur.
We skirted Monte Bianco all day firstly walking gently downhill on an army built gravel road and then climbing steeply on the opposite side of the valley for 500 metres to Monte Favre Spur 2430m and a great view of the Bianco Mastif (it is more than one mountain).
We lunched at Rifugio Maison Vielle, the only option within an hours walking. When we arrived there were twenty tables outdoors in a paddock with beach umbrellas on each. They were all full.
Looking hot tired and probably smelly we approached a table with a solo man in the hope of sharing.
In a highly cultured British accent he advised that he had booked for his party of six for 1.30 (it was12). He offered us the table and said his party would do a stroll up the mountain and that the proprieter would look after him on their return. He then called over the owner by name and introduced us. He said we would be looked after. His story - he lived in Cambridge but came to this part of Itally many times a year and came for lunch to this Rifugio once every trip. He also recommended a Cafe in Courmayeur which he also visited every trip. To reppay the kindness we offered the other to seats to a father and teenage daughter who were up from Rome for a week of hiking. She chatted to us in excellent english which she learned from a private tutor. It was very hot about 35 (at 2000m) and she said Rome was also hotter than ever
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