“Alex, I’ll take transportation for €44,40”.  The question: Why would someone take the Mont Blanc tunnel? This 11.611 km (7.215 mi) passage links Chamonix, France to Courmayeur, Italy and Italy is where we were headed.  Between us stood a section of the Alps. While the scenery was breathtaking, we were pleased that we were able to go through the mountain rather than over it.   The entire travel time that day was eight hours. Much of.. Read More