Day 5: Took a six hour hike up the trail right behind my grandmother’s house, which is located in an area called La Chapelle (“The Chapel”) and the altitude at that point is about 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). The trail leads to a beautiful area with a view of the Dome de Miage which is in the Mont Blanc chain. Today’s walk brought up to 1750 meters (5,740 feet) [3 photos]
Day 6: Second visit to my grandmother. Gave her a copy of our diocesan magazine, Alive in Christ and chatted for a couple of hours. Later, I walked through the town in which her nursing home is located, Megeve. Megeve is a very traditional town which has been developed as very much a tourist attraction. There are quite a few foreigners that make their summer home there, including quite a few Russians. I found an icon of St John the Baptist in the main Church in Megeve (dedicated to the Forerunner) as well as a large icon in the old chapel next to it. [5 photos]
Day 7 Took a ride on the Mont Blanc Tramway which offers a spectacular view as one travels the steep incline up to Le Nid D’Aigle (“The Eagle’s Nest”). As the name implies, it is a very high area (2372 m. – 7,780 ft). Although I did not see any eagles, I did see quite a few mountain goats. They appeared to be quite used to the humans hiking in their home. [9 photos]
Day 8 A day of rest.
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