FrankrigAigu du Midi Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway Station45°52’39” N 6°53’17” E 5. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
... well almost...
To begin with, even in summer, temperatures in the open viewing areas can fall to −10 °C (14 °F), and I definitely was feeling the cold the higher i was going.
Then, of course,Læs mere
FrankrigLes Favrands45°54’5” N 6°53’9” E
5. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Laurie meanwhile decided to hike to Lac Bleu (The Blue Lake) a beautiful crystal clear mountain lake with plenty of gorgeous blueberry flowers and wild life (she told me she did see a marmot (sort-ofLæs mere
RejsendeYour photos leave me breathless! What beauty. And you don't seem jammed with other tourists.
FrankrigChamonix45°55’15” N 6°51’58” E
5. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Unquestionably a huge step up from last night.
I initially booked it when we thought we were staying only 1 dayand I scored an unbelievable deal for it - about $30.00 a night...then when we changedLæs mere
FrankrigChamonix45°55’14” N 6°51’57” E
6. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
A beautiful morning; waking up to birds chirping and breath of fresh mountain air coming from the balcony.
A breakfast is a mile away from the simple spread we had yesterday; I actually was a goodLæs mere
FrankrigChamonix Mont-Blanc Railway Station45°55’22” N 6°52’31” E
6. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Today is a tough day. Rains and later on thunderstorms are supposed to roll into the area.
We are off to see the Mer de Glace and Ice Caves in Montenvers early in the morning and then try to make ourLæs mere
FrankrigLe Montenvers45°55’55” N 6°55’3” E 6. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
The Mer de Glace ("Sea of Ice") is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres (660 ft) deep but, when all itsLæs mere
FrankrigLe Montenvers45°55’43” N 6°55’13” E 6. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The Ice Grotto/Cave
A small cable car allows visitors to descend from the train station onto the Mer de Glace glacier where they can enter a man made ice grotto. The ice grotto is cut into the livingLæs mere
FrankrigLe Montenvers45°55’37” N 6°55’22” E
6. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
It's hard to see, but photo 2 with Laurie is a sculpture carved like a fireplace, and the next one with me has a diamond in the middle of that "wall"
FrankrigLa Griaz45°53’42” N 6°48’12” E 6. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
When we returned to Chamounix, the rain started a steady slow drizzle, so we hightailed back to the hotel, grabbed our stuff, and took The Mont Blanc Express train to our next way point - LesLæs mere
FrankrigLa Griaz45°53’44” N 6°48’10” E 6. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
..that started with pre-dinner aperitif (which, of course, is self-explanatory redundant 😉) in the bar.
Local Mont Blanc bier pour moi and vin Rouge pour Mme
I couldn't believe the size of thatLæs mere
RejsendeFood looks amazing, and I like the doors as well. Then again, I take pictures of flowers everywhere, so--
RejsendeNot to worry, flowers will be coming up although my 35mm SLR stayed home, and I can't work the macro properly with the phone camera, so usually they are not great ...but nonetheless
RejsendeWOW! The PHOTOS are surreal!
RejsendeOne of those WOW moments of life when one goes "I cannot believe I'm here!!"
Rejsende
What is the temperature there by the snow?
RejsendeIt didn't feel too cold, but probably around 30. The winds were whipping up at about 20km/hr so it felt colder.