chamonix : aguille du midi

i've decided to start documenting my european extravaganza in the middle, with our visit to chamonix.
before i arrived in chamonix with ceej i had explored a bit of norway, meandered through the continent via train, and wandered the streets of rome...those photos will come later in a lovely little package.

chamonix was such a lovely respite from the busy cities. that mountain air was just what i needed...
i almost just wanted to find a bit of earth to lie upon forever and not move,
but, luckily, i got my feet moving and saw some amazing views. the alps are incredible mountains.
seriously alive.

the second day we were there we took advantage of a short break that ceej had between meetings,
and we ran to the tram to make the journey up the aguille du midi. thank goodness for the tram:
it was a fast way to see so much of the area...even mont blanc, which we could also see from below from our hotel balcony. we're definitely going back, and next time we're bringing skis and/or climbing gear.

let the photo flood begin...