Sunday, June 25, 2023

First and foremost, we were all blown away by the French Alps. If you ever have a chance to go, DO IT! I’m an ocean girl, so the Alps weren’t even on my radar when planning this trip. But it was one of Doug’s “must-dos” and I am so glad. It’s everything they say it is. Beautiful. Majestic. And the air is so clear. It’s almost otherworldly. There’s a reason people have long associated mountains with God.

Our destination was Chamonix, France, for a two night stay. Given the terrain, getting from the sea to the Alps is quite a journey and, believe it or not, the fastest route was through Italy. So YES! Of course we took that route. It saved us nearly two hours of drive time, and allowed us to visit two more countries: Monaco and Italy!

Jump to:
1. Leaving the French Riviera
2. Monaco and Monte Carlo
3. Italy, Alps, and Pizza in Aosta Valley
4. The Unexpected and Expensive Mont Blanc Tunnel
5. The Alps in Chamonix Valley at Golden Hour

I will write more in another post about our full day in the Alps, riding to mountaintops and descending into glaciers, but this one travel day has enough in it for an entire post of its own.

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