{"id":6323,"date":"2017-09-29T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=6323"},"modified":"2017-09-26T15:45:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T19:45:06","slug":"high-routes-in-the-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/high-routes-in-the-alps\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"High routes in the Alps&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nThe next day, VLV took us to the highest paved road in Europe (this is at least what the French say \ud83d\ude42 , the Pass of la Bonette.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n1. Departure from our camp&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3650_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3650_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3650_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3650_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n2. Ascent to La Bonette.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3652_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3652_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3652_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3652_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n3. Small break in the ascent.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3653_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3653_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3653_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3653_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n4. On a little pass below the head of la Bonette&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3657_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3657_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3657_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3657_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n5. The panorama is gorgeous despite the light of midday.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3665_pano_b-650x388.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"388\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3665_pano_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3665_pano_b-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3665_pano_b-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n6. VivaLaVida in her element.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3667_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3667_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3667_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3667_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n7. VLV&rsquo;s rack and solar pannels.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3671_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3671_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3671_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3671_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n8. A valley on the other side of the pass.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3672_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3672_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3672_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3672_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n9. Alpine tundra&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3674-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3674.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3674-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3674-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n10. Seasonal migration&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3676_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3676_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3676_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3676_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n11. Rocky edge&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3680_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3680_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3680_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3680_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n12. Old military buildings in the descent on St-Etienne-de-Tin\u00e9e.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3685_b-650x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3685_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3685_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC3685_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nOther passes to come shortly in the continuation of the narrative&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The next day, VLV took us to the highest paved road in Europe (this is at least what the French say \ud83d\ude42 , the Pass of la Bonette. \u00a0 \u00a0 1. Departure from our camp&#8230; \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2. Ascent to La Bonette. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3. Small break<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/high-routes-in-the-alps\/?lang=en\" class=\"read-more\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1139,16],"tags":[1142,1143,1144,1135,1051,1145],"class_list":["post-6323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-france-en","category-non-classe-en","tag-alps","tag-bonette-en","tag-col-en","tag-france-en","tag-pass","tag-pass-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6323"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6326,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6323\/revisions\/6326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}