Got up early so we could get on the road no later than 10am. Finished packing and gathering everything up around the house as well as some house cleaning. We loaded up the car (and I do mean loaded) with barely any room to spare and headed north to Chamonix. It took almost seven hours to get here even though a good portion of the roads were highways and toll roads. Just a few miles from Chamonix we were greated with a spectacular view of Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains. Chamonix sits in a valley and the mountains rise rapidly from the valley floor.
We got settled into our B&B and walked into the village. Lots of people and lots of stores for hiking, climbing and skiing (including Columbia). We found a restaurant that had an English menu and had a decent meal. I had moule (mussels) that were quite good, Charlotte had penne pasta with chicken (very little chicken), Judy had a chicken dish (with more chicken) and Jim had onion soup.
Tomorrow we will get our bearings, go to the TI (tourist info) to get info on the lifts and hikes and then figure out what to do. I will have pictures tomorrow.
Until then - au revoir.
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