Bonjour mes amis! What a drive we had yesterday! Lee and I took our cousins on a beautiful drive through the Alps to a village, Chamonix, which is at the base of Mont Blanc. The drive there was "beyond words." The colors of the autumn leaves were peaking and the contrast with the snow-capped Alps was so beautiful. We had wanted to take the téléphérique (gondola) and soar to Aiguille du Midi which is 12,600 feet above sea level. (Remember that, Cameron, Jason & Kendall?) Unfortunately, il y avait du brouillard (fog) so we couldn't go to the top unless we wanted to be "on top of the world" without being able to see!! Instead we took the Train du Montenvers from the Gare de Montenvers up to the Mer de Glace which is a rapidly receding glacier at the top of the mountain. The views were spectacular. We hoped that the brakes on the train held as we descended the mountain! Enjoy the contrasts in color on a beautiful fall day in the Alps.
Mme. Wallace
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