Encounters on the GR5 near Samoens & Chappelle d'Abondance

 Georges, above, is a French school teacher hiking the GR5 and camping.  He has a lot of equipment. 
The two Dutch people below hiked from Amsterdam and are heading to the Mediterranean.

 This area has many ski slopes; some are open for summer business to mountain bikers.

Veronique and Jean Pierre Crépy, below, do a wonderful job running a restaurant and hostel at Col Bassechaux.  http://www.crepy.net/   Best food we had on the GR5!

Irish couple below out for a pleasure hikem even though the man leads tours for American company Wilderness Travel.