{"id":5100,"date":"2024-07-05T17:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ginclub.website\/home2\/gentsinnyon\/?p=5100"},"modified":"2024-07-08T10:24:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T09:24:27","slug":"the-great-circle-route-of-col-de-marchairuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ginclub.website\/home2\/gentsinnyon\/2024\/07\/05\/the-great-circle-route-of-col-de-marchairuz\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Circle Route of Col de Marchairuz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The sign up for the hike on the 4th<\/sup> of July got off to a very slow start. Mark and I were beginning to think we were becoming the Millwall FC of the GIN group (Millwall is an English football club whose supporters are wont to chant \u2018No one likes us but we don\u2019t care\u2019). Fortunately, the pace picked up and we were eight in principle but seven with a late withdrawal by Philip Jenkins. Hope you are feeling better Philip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to the Col du Marchairuz was not helped by a major redesign of the road network in Begnins which necessitated a fairly lengthy diversion. Worth bearing in mind if you are headed that way. Probably it will be one of those rush jobs beloved by the Swiss so like Versoix and Bellevue the road will probably only be blocked for a couple of years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Mark W, Nathan, Paul, Peter D, Rob, Ross and myself set off with Mike M and Nessie joining us for lunch. Rocco, my spaniel was planning to join but heard stories of fierce cows from Kobie and decided discretion was the better part of valour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a brisk 15 degrees when we set off and, despite MeteoSuisses predictions, more than just overcast but actually raining. Fortunately the rain stayed light and eventually gave up altogether. We set off from the corner of the Hotel\u2019s terrace, descending for a while before following the ridge south west. The vegetation was much remarked upon \u2013 dense was deemed insufficiently poetic, lush was considered but exuberant was settled on. The rain followed by warmth of the last few weeks has produced a huge amount of growth. The presence of snails and slugs was also notable and there was some discussion of snail farming. Photos exist of a bit of three way snail action taking place in the middle of the footpath but since this is a family blog with sensitive readers such as Peter T, I don\u2019t propose to add them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Given the plethora of elections taking place there was some discussion of politics. Rob professed optimism for the SNP\u2019s prospects \u2013 plus ca change \u2013 while Mike H discovered that some deluded soul was standing in Putney for the \u2018Rejoin the EU Party\u2019 so voted for that. 288 people joined me in that and we came last! Rob\u2019s favoured party did a little better (but not much!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route loops around south and then comes back north east towards the Hotel, in slightly better weather but not sufficiently better for us to consider eating outside. The interior dining room was packed and a good, mostly r\u00f6esti lunch was had with appropriate liquid refreshment. This was followed by an historic apricot tart \u2013 worth the trip – was the general verdict. It was also agreed that a hike ending at a restaurant was a good plan with stiffened ancient legs having only the car park to traverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much enjoyed by all participants and particularly by me since, for one reason or another, I haven\u2019t managed to get to many walks this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the best<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S. When dropping Ross off in Coppet I spent 10 minutes in the Pas de Ian Fleming exhibition in the Mairie. There is not a huge amount there but it is interesting to learn of Fleming\u2019s life in 1930\u2019s Geneva, the use of Coppet as a location in the book Goldfinger and see contemporary photos. Closes soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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