"France - Corsica. It's our tenth day on the GR20. We start at Col de Verde this morning and climb to Bocca d'Oru Pass where we see the Mediterranean. We head south and go past Refuge de Prati. We forget to fill our water bottles. We climb over a rocky ridge and see this pointy mountain with the cross on its summit. It appeals to me. I want to climb it. I leave the rucksack and head up steep boulders. It's harder to get to the top then I thought but I make it." — Pieter • Jun 4, 2019

"France - Corsica. It's hot today in the afternoon. We hike up a very steep path on a flank after the Bocca Laparo pass to get to the ridge and eventually the summit. The ascent to Refuge d'Usciolu takes us about an hour. There are lots of people there. Luckily we still find a good spot for the tent. We prepare spaghetti in a musty kitchen and I take a quick shower in a shack with a broken door. Tomorrow we hike to Refuge d'Asinau and the day after tomorrow we will get to Conca and finish our GR20 adventure in 12 days." — Pieter • Jun 4, 2019

"France - Corsica. Our seventh day on the GR20. We start from Refuge Manganu this morning and go up a snowy pass where we have a view on Lac Capitello. A rescue helicopter flies over. The sun is shining bright on the patches of snow. We move quickly. We get to Refuge Pietra Piana. In the afternoon we take the alternative 'route des crêtes'. We follow the yellow markings over ridges and crests and get to this peak. The final descent to Refuge de l'Onda is brutal. There is no end.. I get cramps in my feet and need to rest. Once at the hut spaghetti and an ice cold shower help me get back on top. When going to the toilet at night I see the brightest starry sky I've ever witnessed. I feel so small. Tomorrow we will go to Vizzavona." — Pieter • Jun 1, 2019

"France - Corsica. It's our fourth day on the GR20. We started from Calenzana. I felt bad getting up this morning. Couldn't eat at Haut Asco. We cross forest, climb on boulders, head up a steep zigzag path and come to a snow field. I feel better. We put on crampons. A German guy is standing on the crossing of two paths of traces in front of us. He says "I will follow you. I don't want to die alone." Haha! There is no sun and it hails briefly. No avalanche risk. The German passes us. He doesn't have crampons. It gets steeper and steeper. At a point between rocks the snow turns into ice and there are no more traces. How did he get past this? Judith panics and is stuck. I go down and behind her to encourage her. She needs to trust the crampons. She gets back on track and we get to the Bocca Crucetta pass. It's just a short walk to the top. We follow the path down. Left is the frozen Lac du Cinto. We take a couple of hours to go down to Tighjettu hut where we find the super German. He passed the ice using one stick while he was thinking about his testament ^.^ We enjoy spaghetti with tomato sauce and tuna before we crawl into our warm double sleeping bags." — Pieter • May 29, 2019