Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti - can it possibly get any better??

The day out of Courmayeur was an up 1500m, down 900m day which sounds horrific but was out of this world. The day dawned clear as a bell and Graeme decided to opt out and revisit the Aiguille du Midi again (see his post). Judy went with him as she had missed out on the rest day and the remaining 4 did the TMB high route. It was magnficent - once we ascended to the ridge the hard work was mainly over and the views in all directions were stupendous. Mont Blanc was visible all the time as well as countless other peaks and aiguilles (needles ie. pointy jagged peaks usually without snow). I have never felt so exhilarated in my life. We arrived at Rifugio Bonatti at the same time as Judy and Graeme who had come the short way down the valley after their great cable car trip. So everyone was happy. We all sat out in deck chairs on the terrace in front of Mont Blanc and the Grand Jorasses and relaxed and soaked up the view. The refuge was great - we had private rooms, and dinner was 4 courses of delicious food. To anyone doing the TMB I would recommend staying in at least a couple of refuges to complete the experience. It's now 2 days later and we have crossed the Grand Col Ferret (pronounced ferray) to return to Switzerland. Unfortunately photos will have to wait until Paris - they may help to capture some of the amazing scenery.