Return to Font

I've just got back from another week in Font this year, where the temperatures were hotter and more sweatier than ever before! Nevertheless it was still a great trip, even if there was a 4 hour siesta each day to sit out the 35C heat!

The chance to get away again this year was too good to turn down due to ludicrously low price we managed to get it for. Arthur, William, Brian and I flew from Glagow Prestwick to Beauvais then drove down to Font in a massive Citron, via a scenic detour into the middle of Paris (thanks Sat Nav)! We stayed in a lovely gite near Milly, owned by an equally lovely elderly couple who even offered us food the night we arrived! Then all that was left was to climb away.

As chief Sat Nav navigator and Ray Mears forest veteran, I sniffed out the venues for the trip again using my expert judgement but primarily where I wanted to go. We therefore ended up going to 95.2,

Roche aux Sabots, Bas Cuvier, Roche Canon, Franchard Isatis and Franchard Cusinere. We quickly realised on day 1 just how warm it would be, so headed for the trees! 

I cant really remember what was climbed, though due to the heat I got close but no cigar to a few 7a's but mainly did quite a few 6's, some lovely slabs, and really easy fast circuits at the height of the midday sun. The others were more focused on some of the harder stuff but again had little success. Everyone enjoyed it which was the main thing. Well that and of course the amazing food (seafood bbq, salmon pasta, mackerel, steak, baguette, pain au raisin etc) and French wine. 

Here's a few pictures from the trip. A video is soon to follow which may be quite short as footage is primarily of failures on harder stuff!)