We had an early wake-up on Thursday to catch our first train of five for the day that would take us from Bruges, Belgium to Grindelwald, Switzerland in the Bernese Alps. Today was proof that travel isn’t always easy, and we were thankful that none of our trains were delayed…
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TMB Day 3: Champex-lac->La Fouly->Col Ferret->Arnouva->Courmayeur
Au revoir, Switzerland! Ciao, Italy! After breakfast, we had a private bus transfer to a small village in the Val Ferret, the starting point for today’s hike. Our guide, who has led multiple tours around Mont Blanc this summer, chose an alternative trail to ascend on our way to the first…
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TMB Day 2: Argentiere->the Forclaz pass->Bovine->Champex-lac
Bonjour, Switzerland! After breakfast, we had a 20-minute private bus transfer across the border to Forclaz, which was the starting point for today’s hike. Just like yesterday our hike began with a climb. The scenery was dramatically different though. We ascended through forests of pine and larch to the sounds…