A good nights sleep ...

Feel a lot better today after a good night’s sleep. Stayed in a great hut and got everything dry in their tumble dryer. Had a good meal. Looking forward to an easier day today, mainly walking through woods in a mountainous terrain. It’s nice not to have the concentration required or pressure from the via ferrata as so much of it was not roped. Boots are great really comfortable. Hope to get some gas today and might try biving tonight.  

A huge cave under the ridge half way up the route.

Tired today after a poor night’s sleep. 13.5 hours yesterday and the hut with the winter room I had hoped to use was closed, so a bad night spent in a cable car station! At least I could use the cables to dry my very wet clothes!  Its rained hard again today and I’ve haven’t seen anyone. More exciting via ferrata, not helped by the snow patches and the rain – making it hard to grip the wires but sometimes there weren’t even any wires!  Another long day planned for tomorrow, but I may have to shorten to due to more heavy rain forecast!

Just came down the barnberger weg on triglav in the rain with my sack!

On Triglav after a storm

Had a great day today, moving well with the pack feeling more comfortable. Summited Triglav, the highest mountain in Solvenia at 2, 864m. Some great via ferrata, although slightly scary as covered in snow with a very heavy hail and thunder storm at the start. Glad I had my ice axe! Decided not to stay in a hut tonight but push on to a winter room – it just means a dinner of bread and butter and bars as I have no gas!

On the high ridge in one of the better spells of weather. 40 km today.

Finally made it to a great hut after a long, hard day. Over 40km, 2000m accent and 12.5 hours.  Mix weather – thunder storms, lightning, hail, wind and gales. Mainly walking in the clouds. Sore shoulders as pack still heavy. Forecast poor with heavy rain so will plan a shorter day. Shame as I was looking forward to the via ferrata. Saw no one today, but was attacked by a goat!

Discovering the gas canister doesn't fit. What will I do with 4 days of food?

.. fortunately the hut, where I am staying in their winter room, is due to open tomorrow so I could use their kitchen! Made it up Porezen, 1630m, on a hot a humid day with a heavy pack of food, that I'm not sure I can cook! Heavy rain due tomorrow, may need a change of plan.

A crazed man arrived in Italy. Top icecream!