Friday 7 August 2020

Stage 5 - Verres to Pont Saint Martin (Part I)

This morning outside Verres station I asked this traveller the time, but didn't get much response. I think he's been waiting for his train for a long time.
Managing to avoid a repeat visit to the recycling centre, my walk began along the valley bottom by the Dora Baltea. Then up over the motorway to the hamlets comprising Arnad, where there was the greatest variety of livestock so far: 
geese, ducks, hens, goats and donkeys. For the WG brotherhood, some ancient winding gear in the form of a grape press. 
Today's dogs were definitely wide awake, setting up quite a casino as I passed by. More poor signage took me on a slight detour, but I found my way down through meadows to the river again, and Echallod bridge. In October 2000 there was a terrific flood, and the bridge was partly destroyed, but rebuilt, and previous attempts at restoration improved upon in 2006.  

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