Today, we did stage 1 of the Tour du Mont Blanc from Les Houches (1007m) to Les Contamines (1167m). We took a bus from our hotel in Chamonix and it dropped us off in front of the Telepherique (cable car), which we took to Bellevue. It saved us a climb and they're fun. From here, we started hiking and it was a nice road that had a gradual descent. We saw a bunch of cows meandering the hills and they were all wearing giant cow bells, which can be heard from a distance. We passed a bunch of men who were mountain biking and most of them were walking their bikes up the hill. These guys are crazy for mountain biking around here. It's serious mountain biking! We also saw donkeys and horses in the valley and tiny villages. The chalets on this stage are too cute for words. They look like they are straight out of picture book and they have perfect scenery. Our lovely walk would turn to a steep climb into Les Contamines.
Highest point of the day was Col de Veza at 1653 metres.
We cleaned up, then went to the grocery store to buy our lunch for the next day. We went to this place called the Creperie Restaurante, but it was also called the Pub-Creperie. We each had a crepe with chicken and veggies. For dessert, we shared a Colonel, which was 3 scoops of lemon ice cream with vodka poured over it. Sooooo Good! We had a couple of beer and the bartender gave us a shot of something that was powerful. Phew!
Beer-Shot Consumption: 3
Mountain men: some and includes bike boys
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