AAVE Trip BLOG » Bold Europe #2
July 25, 2008
Bold Europe #2
Posted by AAVE Leader in : Bold Europe , trackback
Hello to families back home,
Our first day in Paris finished on a high, literally, as we climbed the Eiffel Tower in time for the sunset and to see Paris lit up by night. This was without a doubt the ‘glow’ of the day, especially for Paige, who had been waiting to see the Eiffel Tower all her life! We fell into bed at our hostel exhausted, but next morning were ready to hit the Champs Elysee and the Arc de Triomphe, enjoying crepes with lots of nutella and making it back to our campsite for a well-earned dinner.
After a long drive day we set up in our new camp in Vaison La Romaine. We spent a great day enjoying a river walk near our base, trying to conserve our energy for the night to come, but having too much fun to really hold back from clambering all over the place! But the highlight of the trip so far has indeed been last night’s hike up Mont Ventoux. Every camper hiked the first two-thirds of the trail, and all but four completed the mentally and physically challenging final ascent. The whole group met at the top, exhausted but exhilarated, in time to see a truly stunning sunrise in a perfectly clear sky. The general consensus from the group was that it was an awesome experience, very challenging but great for the team spirit, and lots of fun. Tonight we are in town for a very satisfying post-hike dinner out, to celebrate.
We’ll e-mail more of our adventures soon!
Anette Brock Mathisen Tvedt, Dan Weisser and Sarah Beer and the BE2 AAVE Crew
Drying off after whitewater rafting
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