From Zurich to Chamonix took five progressively smaller trains: Zurich to Bern, then to Visp, then to Maligny, then a small and partially cog-driven steep run through the mountains to Vallorcine and finally the little Mont Blanc train which just runs back and forth in this valley. We had reserved an apartment about a 25 minutes walk outside the main center of town. Very modern, and with a dynamite view of Mont Blanc from our deck.
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| Mont Blanc on the right |
We walked into town for dinner and some grocery shopping. It's a bustling place. And clearly a mountain resort town: along the main walk we saw stores for Arcteryx, Patagonia, Columbia, North Face and several other brands.
Tomorrow we start hiking.
