We saw Boyd and Jenny in the morning and the four of us: Karen, me, Keith and Pete, went on a mission to find a supermarket (they were closed last evening) and also a shop which sold Via Ferrata gloves for Pete. Unfortunately, we failed. The supermarket didn't open on Sundays and the sports shops we did try didn't sell Via Ferrata glove.
We returned to Lans to have breakfast in the Speleobar: a vast marquee near the camp site just on the outskirts of Lans. We paid one Euro fifty Cents for wooden plates and wooden knives, forks and spoons. After breakfast we went to the trade stands in a nearby building where Boyd bought two tackle gabs for the Orpheus Caving Club's trip to the Pierre St. Martin cave next week. I bought a Petzl Basic jammer at the Expe stand to replace my old one which was getting on a bit and the teeth were becoming a bit blunt. Unfortunately, there was also a Scurion Caving Light stand and I succumbed to temptation and bought one!
After lunch of Croque Monsieur or Crepes with Gruyere Cheese and sausage in Villard de Lans,
we drove up to a very busy La Moliere, near Autrans and walked to the entrance of the Gouffre Berger. I know the route very well after having been there twice before in 1990 and also in 2002. It's a very nice walk starting at the La Moliere car park with clear views of Mont Blanc,
and The Ecrins including La Meije, and we took a leisurely one and a half hours to reach the entrance. We found a small group of cavers (French I thinks) and a pile of caving gear. We had registered at the Speleo Conference earlier in the morning for a trip down to the Salle de Treize on Wednesday.
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