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- Scary things to do in the mountains
On the walk to brunch we stop into Le Chalet hoping that my missing scarf is there. No joy. After our meal we head to the car and drive up to Chamonix. It’s a stunning trip, verdant green valleys, high snowy mountain ranges, rivers and waterfalls. On clear days you’re offered a jaw dropping view of Mont Blanc but, alas, she decided to keep her veil on today. We grabbed sandwiches to go and headed for the cable car up to the spectacular Aiguille du Midi. Sadly, we were only able to go up to the first stop due to strong winds higher up. But, we did get to enjoy our lunch, the beautiful views and walk on snow! Back in town we explored further on foot then headed back to Annecy. Stumbled on a really excellent, tiny restaurant for dinner then took a long walk back to the lake and home.