Today's the day I circled back to France! You could see Mont Blanc again once I reached Col de Balme. I've been so lucky to have such beautiful weather each day! Even though I arrived at Col de Balme early, I ended up spending time there, just soaking in the view and enjoying my early lunch.

There was a small variant in this section, so I decided to take that route. TMB variants are alternate routes, usually more difficult and at higher elevations, but the views are always awesome and worth the extra hike! The view from Col des Posettes was just as spectacular as Col de Balme. Again, I sat there, enjoying the view and wishing it would imprint itself in my memory forever!