Getting there: Arrival in Chamonix (July 18)
This trip started like many of our trips with a drive to the Charlotte airport. Lufthansa has long run a regular flight direct to Munich, which makes a great way to enter Europe; Munich’s airport is extremely efficient, and the city itself is conveniently located near a range of further transportation options.
Our departure from Charlotte was delayed two hours due to thunderstorms. This meant that we missed our connection to Geneva, but Lufthansa immediately moved us to the 2:15 flight and gave us vouchers for lunch in the airport.
In Geneva, we caught an Alpybus rideshare to take us into the mountains. The best part of the ride was the continuous loop of extreme skiing and wingsuit flying videos.
In Chamonix, we stayed at the Hotel l’Oustalet, just like last year. We dined at same restaurant as first night last year and probably ate the same thing –- terrine, steak, ice cream, rosé wine, yay!