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Our next stop was the small town of Martigny, near the border between Switzerland and France. Before we departed
Switzerland, we wanted to sample authentic cheese fondue. As we walked around the town, Dave
took a chance and asked a passerby if he knew of a place that served fondue. He walked us around the corner to a small pub, where we had our first taste. yummy! Two years previously, Johnny and Dave had tried fondue in Wilderswil, but it was horrible
tasting and smelling. To our delight, the cheese here in Martigny was wonderful. |
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People in two different stores told us to take the train down to the next town. Oh, and the train leaves in just five minutes. We raced to the train station, arriving just as the
train pulled in. Once we were aboard, we realized that we had no idea what size tires the car had. When we debarked at the next town, we discovered it also did not sell chains. It turns out
that the people in the stores meant that we were to ride the train to the next town down the ROAD, to Argentiere, which
was actually the SECOND stop on the train route. The train does not follow the road. We had gotten off the train at Montrac-le-Planet. |
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So, we caught the bus back up the road, but it turns out that it also does not follow the road and doesn't go to that small town of Le Buet where our car is. So, we rode it up to a ski
resort at Le Tour, the end of its line, and then back to the town where we had first gotten off the train. There we
caught the train back to our car, got the tire size, and then caught the return train and bought the snow chains. Ninety five euros! (about $150.00 US) yikes. Oh, well, we had no
choice but to buy them and get back on our way. Even with this huge expense, we were still able to stay under our budget of 94 euros per day (approximately $135 US) for the trip. |
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