Wednesday, July 14, 2010
End of chamomix and travel.
This morning woke up and moved my matress back into my room, packed my things and then got on my way. I decided to hike to lac blanc today so I stored my big bag, got breakfast- the most delicious croissant of my life- and then got on the train. I had to go just one stop down to a different cable car-le flegere. I headed up the car and started my hike. I decided to go the long way because the ticket lady said it would be worth it. The scenery was goregous as always in chamomix, with the alps all around me. I hiked for an hour and a half up to lac blanc. Along the way I found the most goregous waterfall! I have a sligh obsession with waterfalls. Also I was passing everone on the trail! I was proud of me, but I also didn't have a giant pack on. But they had good shoes and ski poles on their side! Whatever ski poles do??? The end of the trail was intense! Ladders and wood bolted into the rock as steps. Intense. But I made it and at the top I even got a omlette from this little restaurant! Sooo good! The French have a thing with saying Bon appetit before you eat and the group of old men next to me said it before I started eating. How nice! Haha. I sat there for a while... I wanted to sleep on the table but I resisted. I checked out the lake a bit and then headed back down. The lake was pretty cool because it had snow in it that you could see, kinda like mini glaciers. Scary to walk on though! Especially with my traction! The way down was all down! No flat or uphill, all down! It was nice :) when I got down i hopped on the cable car, then the train and then headed to grab my stuff at the hostel. I got some gelato on the way- fresh fruit blueberry! The best. I picked up my bag, talked to my mom for a sec and then found my train. It wasn't a long ride- only about an hour an a half but when I got there I was in the tiniest village ever! Not happy. I had to call a taxi which cost me a fortune, literally. And when I finally got into Les cerroz I was so tired and grumpy. My room was pretty bad for what I was paying for it. No hair dryer. Doesn't seem like a big deal but it's those little things that can make a bad day terrible. I went to the tourist office to see about a better place. Nothing. I phone charger. Nothing. Bus to town. Nothing. So I forced myself to eat- they laughed at me when I said just one for dinner. Jerks. After food I felt much better and I made the 20 min hike back up to my hotel and showered, watched some french tv and went to bed.
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