Breath-taking

From our bedroom window

There was one even more breath-taking place we visited on our holiday. Outside our bedroom window in Chamonix ran the cable car up the Aiguille du Midi, one of the peaks of the Mont Blanc massif. When we finally had a clear day, with good visibility we decided to go up.

We went up to the first level. However, we couldn’t go off far there due to my wheelchair, so we went on up to the top, some 3842m/12605ft high.

Before we went we were warned that if you were elderly & had any breathing problems, you should not go. We soon found out why. We both found ourselves panting as we tried to get oxygen out of the thinner air. After a while we had to abandon the visit as we were becoming a bit woozy.

However, the trip was worthwhile. The views were spectacular, the snow sparkling white, climbers mere ants. Absolutely fabulous. I do not have the words so I’ll let some photos speak for themselves.

See the cable car on the right cable

Somewhat larger

At the halfway stop

How's that for icicles?

The very top

See how small the people are