Refuge du Cerneux - Rebeuvelier
Effective km: 25
Total km: 26
Elevation: up 560m, down 800m
Min altitude 414m, max altitude 905m
Active hours: 5h15m
Steps: 39659

This was not my day. I slept sort of okay, it was nice to fall asleep watching the dying fire. Though I could see the sun rising behind the mountain and the trees, by the time I left everything was once again covered in mist. I couldn't even see where the road was going. It felt annoying, I just want a day of good weather.
After about an hour my IBS decided to put in an appearance, which made for a very unpleasant hour, from which I needed some time to recover.
I went on to Delémont, where I bought some fruit at a small supermarket, then went looking for the tourist office. I left that with a plan of how to continue so that I won't have to improvise my route all the time, and a map of campsites in the whole country. And without my poles, so I had to go back.
The weather was still patchy, but I managed to avoid any rain while going to the big supermarket to resupply. This time I managed not to buy way too much, though I did forget that quick shopping just isn't possible right now. And I left my poles, again. By the time all the repacking was donw and I left Delémont it was 14.30 and I was feeling optimistic again. For all of maybe 15 minutes, after which it started to rain. At first I could avoid it by walking under the trees, but then I had to cross a very uneven field full of holes and high plants, in the rain, with some big machines making a lot of noise nearby. That left me pretty grumpy, and then there was a town that took a long time to get out of, but at least it had stopped raining. So when I reached the edge of the town I was thinking "if it starts raining again now, just as I'm away from the bus stops where I could shelter, I'll get pissed". So it started to rain again.
I've said it before, I'm an incorrigible good-weather hiker. I hate rain. It drains my energy. So that was not a pleasant part of my hike. It didn't rain much for very long, but with all the clouds I didn't trust the weather at all.
At some point I realised: I'm disappointed by the lack of good weather. I love sunshine and warmth, and all I'm getting is grey skies and with some bad luck rain and cold. I think I've had one convincing day of really good weather in almost 3 weeks, and I had hoped for better. I don't think that was ureasonable.
So, not my best day. All this made it hard to enjoy the walking and the scenery.
At the campsite, the owner was very worried that I may be too cold tonight, as it will be cold and humid. So they offered me, by way of very rare exception, the chance to sleep in a bungalow that hasn't been made up, if it gets too cold. I still haven't decided, but I think I may sleep there without trying to sleep in my tent first, as all the rain and cold is costing me so much energy at the moment. Not having to work to keep warm sounds like a wonderful thing right now.

Geschreven door Jewaontheroad