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- Caverne Dufour
A short and rather steep walk (from 1200m to 2500 m :-) from Cilaos to Caverne Dufour through Forêt du Grand Matarum. For the first time we saw another tent! - Caverne Dufour (2479 m)
We even managed to find a fairly flat square meter to pitch the tent. - La Dodo
Local beer. - View of Cilaos
We couldn't sit still in the afternoon, so we made a lovely afternoon stroll around the hut. Cilaos is down there :-) - Caverne Dufour
A mysterious peak somewhere there... - Sunrise at Piton des Neiges (3071 m)
We got up at 3:15 (the stars!!!) and were the first to start walking up the Piton, followed by a stream of headlamps. Without the backpacks (we left them in the tent) we were so quick that we had to wait ages for the sunrise. - Sunrise at Piton des Neiges (3071 m)
- Piton des Neiges (3071 m)
Freezing in the middle of the Indian Ocean. - Le Cimendef (2228 m), Roche Écrite and Salazie below it
As seen from Piton des Neiges. - Piton des Neiges (3071 m)
Descent in the daytime was so much prettier than ascent in pitch darkness. We returned to the hut at around 9 AM, packed our stuff and walked towards Bourg Mourat, only six hours away! They said. - Le Coteau Kerveguen
Crossing the Coteau was looong. Very humid but no water to be found. Luckily we carried enough but this meant heavier backpacks... When we reached the valley, we only had 6 km on paved roads to reach the tourist information office. They booked some accommodation - mais nous étions a pied! Got to the hut at 18:15, after 15 hours! - Plaine des Sables, Piton de la Fournaise (2632 m)
Piton is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. It erupts almost once a year. - Piton de la Fournaise
With Piton des Neiges (3071 m) in the background. - Piton de la Fournaise
One really has to stay on the track. Even there you can hear the echoes below your feet indicating that the ground is far from being solid. - Piton de la Fournaise (2632 m)
One of the world's most active volcanoes. - Formica Leo (2218 m), Piton de la Fournaise
View from Pas de Bellecombe (2311 m), from where stairs take you into the caldera. - Grande Anse
IMHO the only beach on La Réunion really worth visiting. - Grande Anse
Heaven. - Grande Anse
As I kid I used to draw pictures like this :-) - B&B at Grande Anse
We never booked accommodation in advance. We walked past this B&B, liked it and stayed for two nights. It was the right choice. Wonderful place! - Vierge au parasol
The umbrella protects Virgin Mary from lava. So far, successful :-) - Saint Pierre
For the last few days we rented the car and drove around the island a bit.