Saturday November 1, 1997 Milan, Italy to Chamonix, France

Current Time GMT (+0): 12:02 Seattle (-8): 04:02 Chamonix (+1): 13:02

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Chamonix, France :
	Latitude: 45° 55' 2" North Longitude: 6° 51' 41" East From Seattle: 6064 miles Altitude: 4474 feet Lodging: Hostel - Gite Le Vagabond

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Today's Travel:
	Countries: Italy France Regions: Lombardy Piedmonte French Alps Route: Train: Milan - Chivosso - Aosta; Bus: Aosta - Courmayeur - La Palud - Chamonix Stops: 1. Punta Helbronner, Monte Bianco, Italy (+) 2. La Palud, Italy (x) Linear: 121 miles Weather: Sunny

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Available Photos:

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones Images may not be used without prior written approval.
	Subject: Monte Bianco from cable car Location: Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Glacier on Monte Bianco Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: Monte Bianco: Aguille Noir De Peuterey and Les Dames Anglaises Peaks Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: Me at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: The Matterhorn from Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: Panoramic #1 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: Panoramic #2 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Panoramic #3 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Panoramic #4 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Panoramic #5 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Panoramic #6 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Panoramic #7 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Panoramic #8 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: Panoramic #9 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: Panoramic #10 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy
	Subject: Panoramic #11 at Punta Helbronner Location: Punta Helbronner (top), Funivie Monte Blonco, Italy Larger image available
	Subject: Post sunset Mont Blanc Location: Chamonix, France Larger image available

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Trip to Date:
	Day: 205 Linear Dist: 37950 Countries Visited: 10 Regions Visited: 58 Nights in Hotels: 39 Nights with Friends / Family: 77 Nights Camping: 35 Nights in Hostels: 30 Nights in Transit: 24 Beers: 794	Click on map to Zoom in...

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Entry:

Another clear and sunny day. The plan was to catch a series of trains and busses and then take a series of trams over Monte Blonco (Mont Blanc) into France. Unfortunately the middle tram was closed for the season so we took the tram as far as we could and hung out near the peak of Mont Blanc at Punta Helbronner (3,452m). From here you can see the Matterhorn in Switzerland, the French and Italian Alps. There are no words to describe the view. From the bottom of the tram we took a bus through a tunnel under Mont Blanc (12 km long) into Chamonix, France.

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