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12 JUN 2026 · FRANCE

Chamonix.

Over the border into the Chamonix valley, Mont Blanc in the windscreen the whole way in, then lunch in town under it.

Me half out of the sunroof of the blue BMW estate ahead with a camera in my hands, pine forest and a lorry behind
The road into the valley, me out of the sunroof with the camera.
Snow-covered granite peaks above green fields and a line of trees on the valley floor
The peaks above the valley floor, snow still on them in June.
The Aiguille du Midi and the snowfields of Mont Blanc against a deep blue sky, a cap of cloud on the summit
The Aiguille du Midi, a cap of cloud on the snow behind it.
Me in sunglasses grinning on a restaurant terrace, holding up a small camera, a plate of schnitzel and two glasses of white wine in front of me
Lunch on a terrace in town.
A plate of steak, roast potatoes and grilled vegetables on a wooden table in the sun
Steak and potatoes on the plate across the table.