Chamonix - Mont Blanc

Today we enjoyed a simply stunning drive into and through the French Alps, with our destination being Chamonix, where the 1924 winter Olympics were held.

On the drive we were very close to Switzerland and had some good views of Lake Geneva.

Chamonix lies beneath Mont-Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, 4810m high. Mt. Kosciusko is only 2228m.

The Arve River runs through it and is fed by the glaciers of the Mont-Blanc valley, but mainly from the Mer de Glace (glacier).

When we arrived, Mont-Blanc was covered in clouds, so we abandoned plans to go up in the gondola to the Aguille du Midi, a viewpoint only 1000m lower, not that Debbie seemed overly disappointed. Instead, we went up in the train to the Mer de Glace, which gave us great views.Read more