CHAMONIX’S SHRINKING SEA OF ICE There are 7 major glaciers and several minor ones in the Chamonix valley. The Mer de Glace (i.e. Sea of Ice) is the second largest glacier in the Alps (the largest being the Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland), and it’s right on our doorstep. […]
GETTING HIGH IN CHAMONIX From our hotel room we can see the Aiguille du Midi (i.e. the Needle of the South), one of Chamonix’s most iconic landmarks. This 3,842m mountain is part of the Mont Blanc massif and towers above the town, drawing your eye where ever you […]
TO CHAMONIX FOR A CHANGE OF SCENERY… After 3 days in and around Lyon we decided we’d had enough of the heat and have headed for the hills! Well, if you can call these hills…. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the Mont Blanc massif – all […]
Wandering Soles 