Tre le Champ to Chamonix
Mileage: 6.2 miles
Elevation gain: 50 feet
Lodging: Hotel
We woke up and said goodbye to Roi and Lior. They were taking the route with the ladders and going to Lac Blanc and the Jackson's (at least this Jackson) wanted nothing to do with the ladders. We had kept hearing that there were several trails closed to get down to Chamonix and we were in fear that the only trail that was open included the ladder section. Therefore, we made the executive decision to follow the river down to Chamonix. It was the best decision!
We stopped in Argentiere for pastries at a bakery and went down to Chamonix from there. Why did I want to skip the ladders so badly? Need I remind you of the hike in Italy where I thought I would die?
The low road
We made it back in time for Aperol Spritz! We also later ran into the girls from Rhode Island at our hotel and they said the way we would have had to go included the ladders. One of the girls was so afraid of heights that she had a breakdown on the trail. Same girl, same.
I have to say, this hike was one of my favorite things that Ken and I have done together. We feel so fortunate that we have gotten to do it and that we had such amazing weather.
Something for the memory bank for sure.
We spent the remainder of the day wandering around Chamonix. We bought some macaroons that were amazing!
The streets of Chamonix
We did find a supermarket that had my favorite Swiss chocolate bar. Thank goodness I did not bear the burden and carry 10 of them with me on the trail!
Chamonix is gorgeous and has a ton of outdoor seating options.
We watched a little bit of the rock climbing world championships that were taking place in Chamonix. It was speed climbing and it was insane!
We ended the night with a bottle of champagne, real champagne, from France! It was amazing.
We were excited about the next day to head to Annecy!
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