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Saturday, November 1, 1997
Milan, Italy to Chamonix, France
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Chamonix, France:
Latitude: 45° 55' 2" North
Longitude: 6° 51' 41" East
Altitude: 4474 feet
From Seattle: 6065 miles
Lodging: Hostel - Gite Le Vagabond
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Today's Travel:
Countries: Italy, France
Regions: Lombardy, Piedmonte, Rhone-Alpes
Route: Train: Milan - Chivosso - Aosta; Bus: Aosta - Courmayeur - La Palud - Chamonix
Start: Milan, Italy
Stop 1. Punta Helbronner, Monte Bianco, Italy
Stop 2. La Palud, Italy
End:Chamonix, France
Linear:122 miles
Weather: Sunny
Available Photos:

Monte Bianco from cable car Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Glacier on Monte Bianco Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Monte Bianco: Aguille Noir De Peuterey and Les Dames Anglaises Peaks Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Me at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

The Matterhorn from Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #1 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #2 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #3 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #4 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #5 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #6 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #7 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #8 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #9 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #10 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Panoramic #11 at Punta Helbronner Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy

Post sunset Mont Blanc Chamonix, France

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones - Images may not be used without prior written approval.
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Trip Stats to Date:
Day: 205
Linear Dist: 83349
Countries Visited: 10
Regions Visited: 60
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Hotels: 39
Friends / Family: 77
Camping: 35
Hostels: 30
Transit: 24
Beers: 794
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Journal Entry:
Another clear and sunny day. The plan was to catch a series of trains and busses and then take a series of trams over Monte Blonco (Mont Blanc) into France. Unfortunately the middle tram was closed for the season so we took the tram as far as we could and hung out near the peak of Mont Blanc at Punta Helbronner (3,452m). From here you can see the Matterhorn in Switzerland, the French and Italian Alps. There are no words to describe the view. From the bottom of the tram we took a bus through a tunnel under Mont Blanc (12 km long) into Chamonix, France.

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