As fall holidays are approaching, we camped south of the Ain to discover a beautiful natural arch that had been on my bucket list for quite some time.
 
 
1. Through the fog…
 

 
 
2. Spooky silhouette…
 

 
 
3. After finding our boondocking place, we follow the path that leads to the arch and we have a great encounter : a beautiful spotted salamander! Glad to be able to show it to Emile when it becomes more and more rare to meet them…
 

 
 
4. And here we are at this beautiful natural arch, created by a collapse following the digging of a trench in a limestone shoulder in order to pass a pipe through. Emile gives the scale ! 😉
 

 
 
5. In fact, it’s even a double arch; here the secondary arch of approx. 10 feet wide, smaller than the main one which should be around 25-28 feet wide.
 

 
 
6. The place reminds me of some of the arches discovered in America during VivaLaVida’s journey.
 

 
 
7. Last look before heading back to our camp.
 

 
 
8. On the way back, we somewhat searched for the path that fades into the vegetation, forcing us to cut through the woods to find our way back. We then enjoyed a lull that allows us to taste a succulent salmon & vegetables cooked on the campfire.
 

 
 
Return on Sunday by some logging roads under the showers. Now, I’ve to prepare VLV for the departure on vacation in a few days.
 
Thank you for your loyalty and see you soon here! 😀