Chamonix is one of our favorite places, going back to the 80s. We've visited many times, done the Tour du Mont-Blanc, and also many of the day hikes in the region. Just enter Chamonix or Mont-Blanc in the search box and much will come up. We hadn't been back since 2013, and so, apart from a hike, we wanted to spend a couple days just walking the town to see what had changed in ten years. We were there four days overall, an administration day, a hiking day, a shopping day, and an inclement weather/planning day. We stayed at Camping les Arroles, June 19th-22nd, in south Chamonix, not far from our old friend Ile des Barrats, chalets now instead of a campground. One wonders how much longer there will be any campgrounds in Chamonix.
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| View of the mountain from our campsite |
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It never got much better than this, due to the foehn winds and then the
storms |
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| Sculpture on a home nearby |
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We're no longer Amorino fans, but thought the gelato truck outside
the store was interesting |
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Restaurant not visited...but we thought the fruit floating
on coconut milk and ice cream sounded interesting |
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Among our favorite stores in Chamonix, always impressive French
kitchen stuff |
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| Favorite Art Nouveau in Chamonix, the Rose du Pont |
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| Pointing the way |
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| Mssrs. Balmat et Paccard |
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| Obligatory tourist train pix |
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| Obligatory fondue, quite good this time |
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| Stormy weather |
1 comment:
Ahhh, but the fondue is so good and so much fun to eat in that setting.
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