1. After a quiet night at 8,600 feet above sea level, the good weather is in the game.
 

 
 
2. We take the trail again for the descent.
 

 
 
3. We head West through the southern foothills of the Pyrenees, sometimes on small roads, sometimes on trails, discovering pretty villages…
 

 
 
4. It is the hottest day with 110°F in the shade. We camp under the trees, near a river and take advantage of the new VLV shower installed before departure to refresh ourselves. A flock of sheep comes to drink right next to us.
 

 
 
5. The next day, we leave early to avoid the high temperatures. Panorama from Coll de Boixols.
 

 
 
6. And still these beautiful villages…
 

 
 
7. We arrive near the Congost de Mont Rebei, a deep canyon of the Noguera Ribagorçana river in which a vertiginous path has been dug. Parking is prohibited to vehicles over 6 feet high and we have to park along of the access road, 1.5 miles from the trailhead. View to the south from the “Mirador de les Lludrigues”.
 

 
 
8. Despite of the 104°F, we leave for the 4 miles leading to the beginning of the path dug in the cliff. Emile crossing a pedestrian suspension bridge.
 

 
 
9. Gradually, the trail rises as you enter the gorge.
 

 
 
10. In the heart of the canyon, the path is aerial !
 

 
 
11. Congost de Mont-Rebei in its upper part. The path is 400 feet above the river!
A gust appropriates Emile’s cap; we therefore improvise a headgear for the way back with a small cloth and a lace because the sun always beats down hard!
 

 
 
12. Back to VivaLaVida after 4 hours of hiking under 105°F, we take the road again, then a trail to get to the Muralla de Finestras. We get there in late afternoon as the sun starts to go down…
 

 
 
13. The level of the artificial lake which sometimes bathes the foot of this wall is very low this year…
 

 
 
14. From the ghost village at the end of the trail, we hike to the small hermitage of San Marcos which offers a nice viewpoint.
 

 
 
15. A last look at this geological curiosity before going back and finding a nice spot to sleep in the middle of nature and enjoying a shower…
 

 
 
To be followed in a few days…