Chamonix Day 1 – Vallee Blanche

Rene and I met for coffee at his small apartment above the Gare des Glacier, the place where I will live for most of the next 2 months. The space is unique is that it was build in the 1920’s as the first tram station for the Aiguille du Midi cable car. It was ready for the 1924 Olympics held in the valley. Since then it was decommissioned and the tram station relocated down the street about a mile. It fell into complete disrepair and was falling apart when Rene took on the task of renovating it. The tenancy is a bit complicated but part of it is rented out to chuckleheads like me.

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