Off the train in St. Gervais-Le Fayet, the Tourist Office was closed (always on Sunday) and we can’t figure out how to use the storage lockers in the station. How much does it cost? Where can we get change? Does it take exact change only? And, there is no one in the train station to [...]
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An Unexpected Day in St. Gervais-Le Fayet, France
June 1st, 2010 
Sheila Simkin 
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The 2009 Chamonix Marathon, June 28, 2009, France
May 31st, 2010 Sheila Simkin Today was not an ordinary day since we had to get up very early to watch the Chamonix marathon start at 7:00 a.m. in the Place du Triangle de l’Amitie. The excitement was palpable and my heart was pounding in sync with the runners. All announcements were being made in both French and English and [...]
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A 10k, Cross Country and Les Grands Montets, Chamonix, France
May 30th, 2010 Sheila Simkin Eating breakfast on a partially cloudy day, we could see runners on the other side of the L’Arve River heading for the starting point of the cross-country at 8:30 a.m., and then the 10km at 9:00 a.m., both beginning at the parapente area by the Sports Center. Inhaled breakfast and walked as fast as possible [...]
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The Chamonix 2009 Marathon, Cross Country and 10k Races
May 29th, 2010 Sheila Simkin The Chamonix 2009 Cross Country and 10k Races (along with smaller distances for children) were going to be held Saturday, June 27 and the Marathon on Sunday, June 28, the day we were leaving for Annecy, France. I saw the posters and announcements all over Chamonix and my eyes lit up. Once a runner, always [...]
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Hike A Section of the Chamonix Marathon Route in Vallorcine, France
May 28th, 2010 Sheila Simkin Cloudy this morning with unsettled weather scheduled for today. An early breakfast to make the 9:17 a.m. train to Vallorcine. Rushing to the train station, the departure board showed retard, a word I’m all too familiar with that means “late.” Ten minutes late to be exact. The platform was wall-to-wall people heading in the direction [...]
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Rock Climb or Relax in Chamonix, France
May 27th, 2010 Sheila Simkin Instead of hiking today, we decided to just put on running shoes and take leisurely walk through Chamonix and the valley. I’m having a terrible time sleeping at night since it is light past 10:00 p.m. with sunrise around 5:00 a.m. Breakfast and then headed towards the open area by the Sports Center where parasailers [...]
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The Col de Balme is Part of Tour de Mont-Blanc, France
May 26th, 2010 Sheila Simkin Another glorious blue sky day with abundant sunshine. Down for breakfast and over to wait for a bus to La Tour at the bottom of the Col de Balme area. A hop, skip and jump from the Swiss border and part of the Tour de Mont-Blanc. I have some miscellaneous TIPS for you: – The [...]
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The Chamonix, France Saturday Market
May 25th, 2010 Sheila Simkin Coming down the Planpraz lift, you could see the tented food stalls below in the Place du Mont-Blanc. I had forgotten that today was the weekly Saturday morning market in Chamonix. One side of the Place du Mont-Blanc Square was filled with clothes, shoes, belts, artwork, jewelry and other miscellany for sale. Prices were not [...]
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The Plan de l’Aiguille Middle Station, Chamonix, France
May 24th, 2010 Sheila Simkin Back down to the middle station called Plan de l’Aiguille, 2,317m/7,601′ and took all the warm clothing off. Five thousand feet in altitude change makes a big difference in weather and how you feel. Clear and crowded today with hikers coming up from the bottom, hikers walking down to Chamonix…View image, some heading towards Lac [...]
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The Top of The Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, France on A Sunny Day
May 23rd, 2010 Sheila Simkin I pulled back the drapes this morning to a brilliant blue sky, sunny day. Jumped out of bed and began preparation to haul butt over the Aiguille du Midi lift hoping that not too many bus loads of day trippers were in line before us. The Hotel d’Arve is completely filled even though season doesn’t [...]
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