Because there are three components of this Bucket List Trip: hiking the Alps; touring Zermatt; and visiting Iceland on the way home, we have gear that does not need to carried on our backs for the next 100 miles. Nor are we circling back through Chamonix. Therefore some clothes and gear needed to be shipped via the Post Office to our hotel in Zermatt. La Post closes at 6:00PM. Our luggage arrived at 5:15. A couple of us were drinking cappuccino two blocks around the corner. When I arrived back at the chalet it was a mad dash to unload my duffle, assemble my pre-addressed mailing box, sort gear and load the 'stuff' for Zermatt in the box. La Post is 1.8 miles from our chalet. It's 5:35 and we are running with a 12 kilo box pretending we are in the gold medal round of the 4X400 meter relay. Troy and Michelle are doing the solo 400 each pulling their extra wheeled carry on.
As we were passing the baton between Rhonda, Andy and I through the crowded square in Chamonix, Rhonda simply told those staring at us, "Amazing Race!" And a path was cleared.
We arrived at La Post at 5:54. Each piece required two forms to be completed. Instructions are in French. The postal workers are very nice, patient and helped us complete the forms. After the other local customers left, the office was closed and locked as we completed the weighing and labeling of our packages. After much thanks to the postal workers and to Jesus, we walked out and leisurely strolled back to our chalet.
Now the only stress we face is where to have dinner.
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