Forente staterTrenton40°13’8” N 74°45’17” W
3. juli 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Once more a private Limo driver named Barry kindly took me (and now Laurie as well) to Trenton where we are taking NJ Tansit to EWR
Forente staterNewark Liberty International Airport40°41’53” N 74°10’43” W
3. juli 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
The trip was a breeze. TSA Prev was fast, and here we are relaxing for 4 hours ...
The plane is on time and the sky is blue 😁
SveitsGVA-Cornavin Train Station46°13’52” N 6°6’34” E
4. juli 2024, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
This was an absolute piece of cake!
The plane took off on time, arrived early, took us about 5 minutes to go through Passport Control and since now we have to wait almost 2 hours for our bus we areLes mer
FrankrikeLac des Gaillands45°54’57” N 6°50’59” E 4. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We made it to Chamonix! 😁👍
This is our hotel for tonight, but we are switching our lieu de résidence every day...
The ride was beautiful, especially when we started glimpsing Mont Blanc andLes mer
FrankrikeChamonix45°55’13” N 6°52’0” E 4. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We dropped our stuff at the hotel and did some small running around getting couple more supplies for the hike and lining up touristy stuff for upcoming days.
All the while the White Mountain isLes mer
FrankrikeLac des Gaillands45°54’57” N 6°50’59” E 5. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Of course, last night, we were down and out as soon as we hit the bed.
This morning, we ligered in bed a little, then are a plain breakfast of baguette with jam (I also had some salami and cheese)Les mer
FrankrikeChamonix45°55’21” N 6°52’12” E
5. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We checked out from the hotel and walked about 2km to out Hotel du Jour, where we stored our luggage until the check-in time and just happily walked around little streets of Chamounix
You can checkLes mer
FrankrikeChamonix45°55’23” N 6°52’12” E
5. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
More beautiful flowers
Rive Arne
Reformed Church of France (Eglise Réformée Arve Mont-Blanc)
Chamounix Train Station
The Monument aux Morts memorial commemorates the residents ofLes mer
FrankrikeChamonix Mont-Blanc Railway Station45°55’23” N 6°52’19” E
5. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Decided to do it European style and had a dinner more orcless during "our lunch time"
The food was very good and the salad simply outstanding 👌
FrankrikeChamonix45°55’7” N 6°52’11” E 5. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
The Aiguille du Midi (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij dy midi], "Needle at midday") is a 3,842-metre-tall (12,605 ft) mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular touristLes mer
ReisendeI think I would be with Laurie. That cable car seems pretty high up. (Stunning views, though)
ReisendeIt is. So, while up there, I chatted with a French couple, and the lady (Catherine) told me she was afraid as well. However, in a true French way she conquered that fear by fortifying herself avec 3 verres de vin rouge 😁
