Farting around in Aix les Bains

Very varied 3 days week end: despite of a very changeable weather, we did many different things... Here is the list:

- some fast hiking (cos Jean-François needed to be back before 2pm to go to work). We did a nice but exposed section of ridge in the "Bauges" ranges
- baking some cookies
- some rock climbing at La Balme, where the weather does not matter due to the steepness of the crag. It is an excellent crag actually, unfortunately very elitist, as you have to warm up on 6b (NZ grade 20) there, and everything else is much harder...
- eating tons of cherries
- some wet&muddy mountain biking
- my first via-ferrata (see the pics), which is supposed to be the hardest in France. That was steep indeed, but not that bad with all these huge "holds". The exposure was fantastic, although Monique (Stephanie's mother) didn't really appreciate it... Maybe that wasn't the best gift for the mother's day ;o)
- eating a lot of cakes
- a short but fast walk with Jé