Stage 6: Cabane de Prafleurie -> Col des Roux -> Cabane de Dix -> Arolla/La Sage

We said goodbye to Simone, Andrea and Guillaume after breakfast. All three were traveling to Cabane de Dix that night and stopping at a nearby lake and dam on the way. We also stopped at Cabane de Dix but just for lunch. We filled up on homemade minestrone soup and a traditional Swiss dish called Rotti (think hash browns) with egg, cheese and bacon.

After leaving Cabane de Dix, the day presented a number of firsts for me. I hiked across a glacier, climbed a 50 foot ladder off the side of a cliff, and hitch-hiked with an elderly Swiss couple. The last was necessary towards the tail end of the trek as a quad injury finally got the best of me after the steep descent down the mountain.

After our ride dropped us off in Arolla, we caught a bus to La Sage and checked into our hotel - Hotel de la Sage. After spending 10 minutes explaining the concept of a vodka soda to our French speaking bartender who couldn't quite understand why I required more than 2 pieces of ice, we settled into a table by the window and relaxed. We were soon treated to a dinner of salmon tartar, pork loin and cheesecake (pictures tk).