Ghosts at the col de la Cayolle It's not all sunshine in the Alps. The last day of the trek we slept at a mountain refuge at 2400 meters. During the night it turned cold and rainy; a fog-laden wind swept over the pass. The donkeys spent the night in the field, soaked to the skin and shivering. Nico and I had planned to do a 3000 meter peak the following morning, but given the uncooperative weather we instead gathered the children and the donkeys and headed back down into the valley.  ¶ 3:00 PM