We would spend today getting around to Arolla. as we would not spend long in Switzerland, we would not get a vignette, but use the A roads.
The memories of my earlier summer visit came flooding back as we drove up the valley from Les Hauderes ... where the annual cow shoving competition was going on.
We parked the van just outside Arolla and took a look around, trying to see what was where and if there was any place to stay.
The town was deserted.. even though it was lunchtime there was no one around.
We found a dortoir, but there was nobody around, eventually we found a hotel and restaurant the hotel aiguille de la Tsa where we arrived, as they were cleaning up after the Patrouille des glaciers had been over for the previous few days. However we could have a bunk on the very top floor. the floors were all squeaky, and the wash room had seen better days, but it was just what we were after, and the food was really great.