Hiking in France

The French Alps are fantastic. Read about the hiking I did on the Tour du Mont Blanc.

TMB Day 8: Up and Down Col de Balme

TMB Day 8: Up and Down Col de Balme

Day 8 of the Tour du Mont Blanc was wet, cold …and short. I hiked up to the Refuge du Col de Balme, where I  warmed up and made plans for the rest of this rainy day. Then I hiked down to the valley to the first hotel that had a room available. The day ended nicely though, with 4 fellow TMB hikers in an Argentière bar.

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