In the morning 2/5/16 across the street Danno found a coffee shop and brought back cappuccinos and pastries! Then we both went back to have "another" coffee and use the toilet which just happened to be a true "squatty potty"! The kind with the porcelain foot placements and small hole to aim your wastes!
Which brings us to sunday (Friday)of our trip where we drove to Courmayer to the new SkyWay lift to the Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco on the Italian side! Unbelievable views! Amazing! At the top we had a glass of wine in a proper wine glass and 500L of beer for 8.50euro!!
Courmayeur from Mariposa Productions on Vimeo.
The Skyway Monte Bianco, a revolutionary cable car that rotates 360 degrees and travels upwards of 7,000 feet, recently opened to the public in the Aosta Valley in Courmayeur AO, Italy. The new cable car system allows for unprecedented views of the surrounding areas and gives summer visitors improved access to the Italian side of Mt. Blanc. It also allows for quicker access to the Vallees Blanche area on the French side of Mount Blanc.
The loading station for the cable car resides at 4,365 feet, then rises to a mid-way point at the Pavillon Du Mont-Frety at 7,125 feet. Here a gorgeous, new lodge is outfitted with amazing glass balconies, restaurants and shops. The cable car then travels onward and upward to the top Punta Helbroner or “The Eagles Nest” at 11,371 feet. This lodge offers libation stations, and scenic terraces that provide stunning views of the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and all the picturesque surroundings.
Coined “The 8th Wonder of the World” the project cost €110 Million ($121,086,750 US) and took three years to complete.
Monte bianco from Mariposa Productions on Vimeo.
Monte Bianco skyway from Mariposa Productions on Vimeo.
