1. From the Tende Pass, the switchbacks of the southern side are impressive !
 

 
 
2. We decide to borrow part of the Ruta del Sale which connects various ruins of military forts.
 

 
 
3. It’s well inhabited by many marmots almost ready for their next hibernation.
 

 
 
4. She looks like a ranger, isn’t she? 😉
 

 
 
5. VivaLaVida follows ridges…
 

 
 
6. … with new landscapes at every turn.
 

 
 
7. Clouds are close.
 

 
 
8. Nice bridge on our trail…
 

 
 
9. … which spans a torrent having dug the rock.
 

 
 
10. VLV makes a short stop.
 

 
 
11. Lunch break in a pretty clearing in the larches…
 

 
 
12. … and some play for Emile.
 

 
 
In the next update, we will show you Tende, a pretty village perched on the slopes of a deep valley.