Stage 7: La Sage -> Col du Taste -> Cabane de Moiry

We got a delayed start from La Sage. The fresh croissants and cheese at breakfast combined with the roomier hotel room made us reluctant to leave. We then had to pick up some food for lunch as there was no place to stop on the way and ended up taking a wrong turn which landed us in someone's backyard. We finally found our trail and were on our way. The trek was long and steep bringing us to the highest altitude of the trip.

We made it to Cabane de Moiry around 5pm, suffering through the final steep ascent in the middle of a storm. But it was well worth it. The Cabane is situated over the Moiry Glacier and the architects definitely took advantage of the view. The dining room is a long room with tall ceilings and two of the four walls are windows that look right out onto the glacier. We were reunited there with Peter and Lily, an Australian couple we first met in Le Chable. The four of us, together with couples from Oslo, Seattle and Germany,enjoyed a hearty dinner of potato, cheese, pasta and carrots (yes, all mixed together). It was surprisingly delicious.