July 25, 2024 Les Contamines to Les Champieux (camp) 12.4 miles Breakfast at the refuge this morning reminds me deeply of the albergue breakfasts on the Camino. It’s self-serve style, and it includes coffee, cereal with milk, fresh bread which can be toasted, an assortment of jams, and yogurt. We sit with the same family …
July 24, 2024 Les Houches to Les Contamines 13.3 miles Today is the day! We are off to start the TMB and discover what this alpine circuit has in store. After another extravagant RockyPop breakfast, we pack up and walk back down to the main square for photos at the official start sign. There’s another …
July 21-22, 2024 0 miles hiked Many miles flown When my friend Grace first asked me last November if I wanted to do the Tour du Mont Blanc this summer, I immediately agreed. She was one of several people who had mentioned something to me about the TMB that year, and it felt like a …
Tuesday, July 19-Wednesday, July 20 (We’re going to call this one long day) Getting to the airport is easy; saying goodbye to England is not. We hop on the Heathrow Express and watch the city fade, then we’re in the land of security and brightly lit perfume shopping hell. After some amusing people watching at …
Monday, July 17, 2023 My alarm goes off and I set about making coffee and finishing up my packing. It’s the last day of the trip, and we have to leave Mousehole, which we very much do not want to do. We get everything packed and organized, and then I go out for one last …
Friday, July 15, 2023 It’s another slow start for us today, which, although it means we have less time to see the town, is really delightful. I take my time having multiple cups of coffee, writing, and existing. When we do eventually get out, it’s actually sunny! There are loads of people about, taking in …
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 I could have sworn that check-out time was 11, but when I look again at 9:55, it says that it’s 10. We start packing in a frenzy, washing the dishes still in the sink, getting everything straightened out, checking to make sure that we didn’t leave anything behind. Turns out that …
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Chill morning. I have breakfast and try and fail once again to write, and then eventually we head out for another jam-packed day. First stop is the Museum of Brands, since it’s right around the corner from our flat. It’s extremely random and specific but very cool. It’s a collection of …
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Today is not admittedly all that interesting; we just went from Edinburgh to London. Can I end there? Nah, I’ve come this far. The advantage of having a creepy Airbnb is that it is not actually all that sad to leave it. We do the usual packing up and checking under …
Monday, July 10, 2023 I know there’s something to be said for getting an early start, but if all the things you want to go to don’t open until 10 anyway, what’s the point? That’s my thought, anyway, as I languidly sip several coffees and get lost on Instagram for a while. The apartment is …
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