Chamonix

We went to Chamonix, France via Geneva,  Switzerland to see the Alps and Mt. Blanc. I am too old to ski the Alps so this was my one chance to see them. With only one day scheduled, we  hoped to have a bright sunny day. However, Mother Nature showed who was in charge! The rain, fog and drizzle followed us  from London. It was their first rainfall in months.

The mountains that we could see were beautiful with wildflowers and snow on the same slope. 

 The  25 person tram took us half way up the mountain because the weather was too bad to go to the top. The ride was thrilling-straight up the mountain and into the clouds. I was thankful for a sign that pointed to the mountain peaks because we could not see them at all through the fog and mist.

 

Chamonix is a cute little ski town.  It looks like Aspen or Vail.  Since none of the outdoor activities were available the day we were there, we spent a lot of time in cafe's drinking and eating.  We met many young couples from Colorado there to hike the Alps. They only work when they must and travel all the time. A very different lifestyle than when we were in our younger career-building years.

We took a tour bus to Chamonix. It was to leave at 5:00 pm as the last bus as well as the last train out of the town. Things happen when you travel, and we missed the bus back to Geneva. Our only option was to call Uber. A nice man in a Mercedes Van took us right to our Switzerland hotel for €218.

It was a fun day and we enjoyed the journey rain or shine in Chamonix.