MOUNTAINS - 2015
The family vacation included three trips to three different peaks around Aosta
Grand S. Bernard Aiguille du Midi/Mont Blanc Cervinia/Plato Rosa/Matterhorn
Grand Saint Bernard
Grand Saint Bernard was the first choice. Stephan let Arek sit up front for the first time [legal in Europe] and made this the 'best thing' of his trip.
And the best for Lucine were the 'puppies'. This year we did pay our 10CHF per person and went to the kennels.
Stephan being Stephan decided to hike instead....
After petting the puppies we had lunch at the Hospiz...
.... followed by a climb by Lucine and Arek & Stephan
Additional pictures : Grand Saint Bernard
Stephan took Arek and Pria on a glacier hike. They got up at crack o'dawn and were driven to the tram station.
With ropes and harnesses they spent several hours on the ice before meeting with us.
Ben, Lucine and I, on the other hand, took a leisurely ride up and enjoyed the surroundings
Lucine climbing every rock in sight
Meeting our mountaineers
We walked up to the peak, admired Mont Blanc, bought our tchatchkis and went halfway down for a lunch.
and a random pot pourri of memories in different cable cars.
More pictures of Aiguille du Midi/Mont Blanc : Chamonix
Third trip up the mountains was to Cervinia and to Plato Rosa. Below: the cars and Matterhorn in the back.
Arek and Lucine had fun running from Switzerland to Italy and back several times...
Lunch was at the Rifugio where service was ugh! to say the least.
More pictures of Cervinia
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