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The French Alps
Proceeding further North, we went to
the ski town of Chamonix where we took the cable car to Aiguille
Du Midi, a view deck on the magnificent mountain, the Mont
Blanc,12,000 ft above sea level. After lunch, we drove to the
beautiful and festive lakeside town of Annecy.
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View approaching the Alps on the Autoroute
Chamonix
This town at the foot of Mont Blanc is where
mountaineers gather before challenging the peaks and slopes. From the town
square, people would board the cable cars that take them to the top of the
mountain or even continue further to the Italian side of the Alps landing at
Courmayeur.
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At the foot of the mountain, Kris & Yee prepare lunch on a log.
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A plane streaks above Mont Blanc.
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A parachutist landing at the base of the mountain.
Mont Blanc - Aiguille Du Midi
This point houses viewdecks near top of
the mountain. The panoramic views of the Mont Blanc Massif, the most
renowned of the French Alps mountain range, are breath taking. (We
mean that literally as well, since oxygen is scarce at 12,000 feet
above sea level.)
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The Plan De Aiguille is somewhat at the midpoint of
the cableride to the top. |
This climber is sitting on a peak and eating his
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This climber looks down after reaching a peak. |
Thre tiny specks at the foor of the mountain are the
houses in Chamonix. |
Annecy
This city beneath a lake features a
quaint medieval town with little canals and tiny walking bridges. It
is a popular home base for visitors to the Alps (Chamonix is just 45
minutes drive to the east).
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