Magnificent scenery

Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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May 29th 2011
Glorious sunny day. Absolutely perfect weather for a drive to the Alps. We slightly overslept but not a problem as not as far to travel today as on previous days. We only used a short distance of motorway just to get clear Lyon, after that we used the alternative D roads, which were quite uncrowded and truck-free being a Sunday, and headed in the direction of Geneva. An uneventful drive which to ... read more

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