August 25, 2003: A peek
Le Glacier du Geant as seen from Helbronner, Italy.
After what we are all referring to as the Week of Hell with work days averaging 12 hrs. long, we decided to treat ourselves to no less than four awesome meals and a couple of days of exploring.
The Château de Chillon in Montreux, Switzerland.
Saturday was spent on Mont-Blanc, the highest European peak at 4,800 meters. We rode the gondola to Aiguille du Midi, a point at 3,842 meters, and then hopped on another one that took us across to Helbronner, Italy. We really wanted to make it one stop further - at the base of the mountain on the italian side - but we were off to a late start that morning and needed to make sure we got back on time to ride the cable car back to France (from what we heard, those who missed the ride back ended up spending the night on the mountain. And, sure, it’s summer, but there’s still a heck of a lot of snow up there).
Even with that bit of drama, the ride across was nothing shy of being absolutely impressive. Trust me, being suspended from two cables for forty five minutes while you’re looking down at people who seem a quarter of an inch in height puts a whole new perspective to what being “up there” is all about.
Sunday, we visited towns that edge Lac Léman on the Swiss side and spent a couple of hours visiting checking out some cool castles and dining by the water. Later that evening we gained a new person - Robin - who joined us for dinner near the center of Lausanne.
Ok, so the Veo doesn’t exactly crank beautiful shots, but here’s a couple of the good ones until I develop the film. A bientôt.