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* France *
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with sponsors and competition / 2011 World Trail Orienteering Championship 2011 was held in Chambery, France. My friends (two couples) paid my travel money and I guided them. We rent a car at Nice airport and return it at Lyon airport. Nice is really peaceful city.
From Nice, we went over Alps mountains. I watched "tour de France 2011". The most tough day was stage 18, Pinerolo ( Italy ) to Galibier pass ( France ) 200km. Three incredible pass ( 2744m, 2360m ,2645m ) in the same day. We drove the same route by car. Many cyclists challenged the route. One of the best driving route in the world. I can not say for cycling. It seems ultimate tough. Wonderful view in French Alps. Be careful for driving because of no guardrail.
Mont Blanc In Chamonix. The cable car to Aigulle du Midi is full wheelchair accessible. Non step. We ride the first one in early morning. Everybody can climb up to the observation deck ( 3842m ) by lift in the rock. Nobody was there. We were the first visitor of the day. Very quiet. Alps view was only for me.
This is Mont Blanc, 4810m, the highest mountain in Europe. I could not see the top.
Grandes jorasses. The cable car take us neat top of the Alps mountains..
Some people go to the top of Mont Blanc. 3 nights 4 days ice walk.
View to Chamonix town. 2800m down. It was easy to come here by cable car. Here is the gate for Mont Blanc. Climber were ready for their adventure.
The weather was clear, but 2 hours later rain came. Getting up early is always better.
Now we were back to Chamonix. The cable car station is new. It is wheelchair accessible.
We had breakfast at popular bread shop near the cable car station. The toilet was wheelchair accessible. Good !
The final day of this tour, we went dinner at restaurant with star in Chambery. Rich and extraordinary time. Perfect 4 dishes. Local white wine was outstanding. May be the best white wine in my life.
with sponsors / 2008 10 days drive from Frankfurt to Wien through
Alps mountains. We visited a French city Strasbourg.
Food like German style was not so good. Beer was nice !
May be too much expectation.
10 days with family / 2007 Lourdes is famous for holy water legend. Many diseased people stay here for treatment. I was lucky to see and join a big Mass.
Toulouse is a students city. A big group did performance in front of city hall. So funny and cheerfuly.
In Paris, I watched the game, Rugby World Cup 2007. There are a lot of wheelchair seats.
alone / 2001 7 years ago, I was a university student. Not enough money for travel. Always food from first food or supermarket. That was mistake. We had better have a nice local food at least 1 time a day. When I had a chance to visit Paris again, I went to a nice restaurant with friend living there. That was incredible delicious !
alone / 1994 My first journey to Europe. The
length is 2 month. That was a big adventure. Many impact from
each county.
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