CHAPTER XII.
THE GLACIERES OF THE BREZON, AND THE VALLEY OF REPOSOIR.
The bill _a la Parfaite Union_ was as small as the accommodation at that _auberge_, and it was an immense relief to get away from the scene of my sufferings.

The path to Bonneville lies for the earlier part of the way through pleasant scenery; and when the highest ground is reached, there is a lovely view of the Lake of Geneva, which may be enjoyed under the cool shade of a high hedge of trees, in the intervals of browsing upon wild strawberries.

But after passing the curious old town of La Roche, two hours' walk from Thorens, the heat and dust of the dreary high road became insupportable; and no pedestrian who undertakes that march with a heavy knapsack, under a blazing noonday sun, will arrive at Bonneville without infinite thankfulness that he has got through it.

The road is of the same character as that between Bonneville and Geneva, and that will sufficiently express its unpleasantness in baking times of drought.
The Glaciere of the Brezon lies at no great distance from Bonneville--perhaps not more than four or five miles to the SE .-- but its elevation is more than 4,000 feet, and the approach is steep.

The Glaciere of the Valley of Reposoir, a valley which falls into the main road between Bonneville and Chamouni at the village of Scionzier, is considerably higher, and a good deal of climbing is necessary in visiting it.