Skies cleared this afternoon, and after 7 hours of hiking up and over the high col, the refuge was finally spotted far below us beside a pretty lake. Huge steel bowls of steaming hot soup (puree de pois) and pasta with tomato sauce was served family style. Afterwards, creme brûlée and the much treasured cheese were served. We slept with about 20 other hikers on cots in the big tent to the side of the refuge. It was quite chilly but after adding an extra musty wool blanket, I slept like a zombie.
