They say that many of life's important decisions are made while sitting on the john. Well I decided that today would be another great day....cause this is the view from that very spot
We were both feeling a little tired from our epic hike yesterday, so we decided to checkout some of the other things to do around Chamonix. A short walk down the road from our hotel we decided to hang out for a bit
After Jo had reached the end of her rope we figured that another vantage point would be a good idea
Back on terra firma it was getting really hot so we decided to cool off.....come on Jo, would you keep up
Once we dried out it was time for another walkabout. The hanging flower baskets in Victoria ain't got nothing on Chamonix!
We strolled around town a bit, taking a few pics to give you a feel for the place
We stopped along the way to get a picture for Graysen who loves the dune buggy at Mont Tremblant
Then we hit the trails again. This time it was a much gentler trail leading north through the Chamonix Valley. We followed several rivers and were treated to some amazing views along the way
The great thing about hiking in the mountains is that you come across ice cold fresh mountain water all over the place...and on a hot day like this we couldn't get enough of it!
After going a bit further we reached the town of Les Tines where we decided it would be a good idea to take advantage of our hotel guest cards....they allow you to ride the trains all up and down the valley for free. We hopped on and went south to Servoz where we checked out a very small chapel, and some ruins of a very old chateau
Then we ride the train back to Chamonix and returned to our hotel for a little nap.......all this fun stuff is tiring! Around 7:00 we decided we should find something to eat......they can tell you're from North America if you want to eat supper that early. Most people here don't sit down until at least 8:00. We ate at a great restaurant in the Hotel Vert. Jo had a smoked salmon salad with beef bourgignon and I had some French beef topped with crumbled blue cheese....oh and wine, mmmm!
Then we went for a stroll through town again. The terraces were starting to fill up as the sun was setting on the mountains
When we hit the town square we stumbled across an outdoor concert in front of the casino. U2, Floyd, the Stones, Black Eyed Peas.....these guys were rockin it out and sounded great. It was only when we got closer that we saw that they were all under 15 years old...wow! And one of the highlights was the 75 + year old French woman who was bustin a move and showing the crown how to dance
All in all another fun filled day in Chamonix. If you love anything to do with the outdoors (including eating and drinking) then you would love Chamonix. And now we need some sleep.....it's off to Switzerland tomorrow to celebrate Swiss National Day!
Disclaimer: No Daves or Jos were injured during the making of this blog. Stunt doubles may have been used as stand ins for some of the scenes posted above.
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