We started hiking quite late, at 07:30, because ahead of us was only a short stage to l’Onda.

We followed the yellow signs of the variant up on the crests and arrived at l’Onda quite early.

At the refuge, we found out that our trail friends were motivated to keep pushing until Vizzavona.

We had a quick omelette and silently took the decision to follow them, to also reunite with the hikers who had doubled the previous stage.

The excitement and adrenaline helped us overcoming the stage to Vizzavona.

After a quick break by the natural pools, we arrived at Vizzavona in the evening, restocked at the camping shop, and shared hugs and beers with our friends, knowing that the next day we had to say goodbye to some of them. I also had a special and emotional encounter, as I recognized a trail friend, met on the GR221 in Mallorca earlier in the year.