Special mention to our Tour Leader Gustavo, and Bus Driver Lukas for taking care of us! They go above and beyond just for us to experience Europe in a different light.
The Tour du Mont Blanc was amazing! Everything was organized very well and our guide was knowledgeable and very experienced. You should know that it's a very hard trek. I was in average shape and I did train for it but I definitely didn't train enough. So believe me when I say it's very hard and the more training you do in advance, the more fun you can have. As for the scenery, well it's breathtaking. So so beautiful and worth every step of the way! We also loved our mule Harriet. She was a sweetie. Overall it's a once in a lifetime experience. Please do train for it and train hard and then you will enjoy it much more. Also, some of the mountain refuges are not very nice. They are having a water shortage which is not their fault but it means you don't get a shower after a long day of sweating. Also some of them just aren't that nice. But others were great. You take what you get. The lunches on the trail each day were fantastic. So much yummy cheese and bread and meats and veg. So glad I did it!
Outstanding Week in Chamonix Environs What a week! I have already completed the TMB with Exodus but decided to come back with a friend and was not disappointed. The walks, whilst in the same area as the TMB route, were varied so that I didn't feel that I was repeating the routes and saw different areas of the mountain range.