1. Just a few miles above our camp, we discover the old Turini barracks.
 

 
 
2. Views of the Mercantour Park are magnificent.
 

 
 
3. Another ruin, the Trois Communes barracks.
 

 
 
4. Going down to Sospel, the Chapel of Notre Dame de la Menour.
 

 
 
5. The next day, we take a long hike to discover the Valley of la Minière and its lakes.
 

 
 
6. After more than 5 miles, we approach the first lake, the Lac Long Supérieur.
 

 
 
7. It is the largest since the construction of a small dam at its end.
 

 
 
8. After discovering Lake Fourca, above the Merveilles refuge, here is Lake Soargine, at the start of our descent.
 

 
 
9. From another angle.
 

 
 
10. The marshes below the lake are gorgeous.
 

 
 
11. …
 

 
 
12. The river Miniere, carving the valley.
 

 
 
13. Almost back tout VivaLaVida after more than 15 miles of hiking.
 

 
 
14. Tired, we enjoy VLV’s shower and head straight to a boondocking spot I spotted in 2017, at the start of the western part of the Alta Via del Sale.
 

 
 
15. Nice surprise while preparing the aperitif: a local resident comes to eat nearby..
 

 
 
16. We watched him for a good 15 minutes when he was only about thirty feet away until a car coming onto the track made him go up the slope.
 

 
 
17. …
 

 
 
18. … before disappearing into the bushes.
 

 
 
More coming soon… Thanks again for your loyalty to this little blog! 😀