We made it to Courmayeur, Italy! We are snuggled into this spot of the world, tired, sore, and completely happy! Making plans to explore the Italian Alps next, can’t wait!

Outdoor dining with cool breezes in the shadows of the mountains we hike during the day. Loving all the fresh French cuisine

We chose a hike at high altitude to a glacier lake. It was just perfect!

We had the opportunity/ challenge of stepping out on a glass overhang. Yikes! Being the great parents that we are, we sent Bryce first!😂😳

The arrow is the area of Mont Blanc that was our goal today. We made it and it was so gorgeous. It is called Plan de l’ Aiguille. Click to see arrow

We hiked over 10 miles of elevation at 9,000 feet. So peaceful! We are whipped, but it was so worth it!

We are hiking these French Alps

We had an incredible experience getting up the mountain and then climbing over 600 steel steps down, attached to the side of the mountain precipice, into a glacier cave. We actually went INSIDE the glacier!! It was stunningly beautiful and such a cool experience. It is hard to see the effects of global warming in action. These glaciers are disappearing .

Backpacking in Europe! Headed for the French alps by way of Turin, Italy today