a view from the bus

Weekend in Chamonix

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July 12th 2006
So this past Saturday we took a petit excusion to the most touristy town in Savoie- Chamonix. The town itself is quite beautiful and is located at the foot of the highest point of the Alps and the highest mountain in France- Mont Blanc. The bus ride there took about 2 hours, so I took advantage of the air conditioning and the oldies station (I don't know what it is about chartered buses in France ... read more

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