Holidays Among Mountain Lakes and Marmots, Hiking to Fellaria Glacier
We set off on this year’s holiday after the summer season had already come to an end. We spent our days hiking in the mountains around Aosta, as well as exploring Gran Paradiso National Park and Vanoise National Park. Despite it being September, we were lucky with the weather. The temperatures were much more comfortable for hiking than in the summer, and there were very few people around. The dry summer had left the mountain slopes looking rather brown and there weren’t many flowers left. But in return, we kept coming across adorable marmots, already nice and chubby as they prepared for winter. They became a part of almost every day of our trip. They are such incredibly cute animals that I woul love to have one at home. On our way from Slovenia to Aosta, we also made a detour to the Fellaria Glacier. We thought, “Since we’re already in this part of the Alps, why not make a little detour into this valley as well?” We had really wanted to do this hike, so we couldn’t pass up the opportun...
