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| − | <html><p>Arose at 10:45. At 12:45 started</p> | + | <html><p>JANVIER</p> |
| + | <p>9. JEUDI. S. Julien</p> | ||
| + | <p>Arose at 10:45. At 12:45 started</p> | ||
<p>for station to Mount Revard, highest</p> | <p>for station to Mount Revard, highest</p> | ||
| − | <p>peak around Aix. | + | <p>peak around Aix. Price 4:50 frcs. Took</p> |
<p>train at 1:45, cog railway, engine pushes</p> | <p>train at 1:45, cog railway, engine pushes</p> | ||
<p>one closed car seating about 50 persons.</p> | <p>one closed car seating about 50 persons.</p> | ||
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<p>mit at 2:50. Had lunch in Restaurant.</p> | <p>mit at 2:50. Had lunch in Restaurant.</p> | ||
<p>Could see Mr, Blanc in Switzerland,</p> | <p>Could see Mr, Blanc in Switzerland,</p> | ||
| − | <p> | + | <p>Mt. St. Bernard in Italy. Mt. Blanc is</p> |
<p>highest mt. on Europe. Snow was about</p> | <p>highest mt. on Europe. Snow was about</p> | ||
<p>10 inches deep. Fine skiing, tobogganing,</p> | <p>10 inches deep. Fine skiing, tobogganing,</p> | ||
<p>and snowshoeing. Wonderful view of Aix.</p> | <p>and snowshoeing. Wonderful view of Aix.</p> | ||
<p>Mt. Revard is 5070 ft or 1545 meters</p> | <p>Mt. Revard is 5070 ft or 1545 meters</p> | ||
| − | <p>high. Ret'd at [4:40] to station & 5:30 at</p> | + | <p>high. Ret'd at [4:40?] to station & 5:30 at</p> |
<p>10. VENDREDI. S. Guillaums</p> | <p>10. VENDREDI. S. Guillaums</p> | ||
| − | <p>Started at 9 A.M.from Y.M. to visit</p> | + | <p>Started at 9 A.M. from Y.M. to visit</p> |
<p>Hautecombe Abbey. Walked 3/4 to steamer</p> | <p>Hautecombe Abbey. Walked 3/4 to steamer</p> | ||
<p>on Lake Bourget. Sailed around Lake at</p> | <p>on Lake Bourget. Sailed around Lake at</p> | ||
<p>foot of mounts. At abbey, owned and kept</p> | <p>foot of mounts. At abbey, owned and kept</p> | ||
<p>by Kings of Italy, saw room and bed of</p> | <p>by Kings of Italy, saw room and bed of</p> | ||
| − | <p>King [Chas‘.] Felix and Queen Christina, also their</p> | + | <p>King [Chas‘.?] Felix and Queen Christina, also their</p> |
| − | <p>tomb. Abbey was re-established by | + | <p>tomb. Abbey was re-established by this</p> |
<p>king & Queen. It was Queen C's duty to look after Art</p> | <p>king & Queen. It was Queen C's duty to look after Art</p> | ||
<p>and poor. King Louis I & Queen was buried in </p> | <p>and poor. King Louis I & Queen was buried in </p> | ||
| − | <p>church near Altar. </p> | + | <p>church near Altar. Monk's there took</p> |
| + | <p>pride in showing the remains, all robed,</p> | ||
| + | <p>of St. Felicis. Was wax figure except </p> | ||
| + | <p>bones were real. Most beautiful paintings of</p> | ||
| + | <p>Christ's cruixifiction & resurrection & of Saints.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Took steamer for retunr at 11:30.</p> | ||
| + | <p> Went to French Dance at Hotel Foillet at 9 P.M.</p> | ||
<p> </p></html> | <p> </p></html> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 20 April 2022
<html>JANVIER
9. JEUDI. S. Julien
Arose at 10:45. At 12:45 started
for station to Mount Revard, highest
peak around Aix. Price 4:50 frcs. Took
train at 1:45, cog railway, engine pushes
one closed car seating about 50 persons.
Two stations on way up. Arrived at sum-
mit at 2:50. Had lunch in Restaurant.
Could see Mr, Blanc in Switzerland,
Mt. St. Bernard in Italy. Mt. Blanc is
highest mt. on Europe. Snow was about
10 inches deep. Fine skiing, tobogganing,
and snowshoeing. Wonderful view of Aix.
Mt. Revard is 5070 ft or 1545 meters
high. Ret'd at [4:40?] to station & 5:30 at
10. VENDREDI. S. Guillaums
Started at 9 A.M. from Y.M. to visit
Hautecombe Abbey. Walked 3/4 to steamer
on Lake Bourget. Sailed around Lake at
foot of mounts. At abbey, owned and kept
by Kings of Italy, saw room and bed of
King [Chas‘.?] Felix and Queen Christina, also their
tomb. Abbey was re-established by this
king & Queen. It was Queen C's duty to look after Art
and poor. King Louis I & Queen was buried in
church near Altar. Monk's there took
pride in showing the remains, all robed,
of St. Felicis. Was wax figure except
bones were real. Most beautiful paintings of
Christ's cruixifiction & resurrection & of Saints.
Took steamer for retunr at 11:30.
Went to French Dance at Hotel Foillet at 9 P.M.
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