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At dinner in the evening I opt to try the alleged local speciality "raclette". However, I'm not entirely convinced this isn't some sort of tourist gimmick and the waiting staff stand just out of sight laughing at the stupid tourist. The "raclette" is a hinged plate that lays flat over a flame on which you can "cook", i.e. melt, the cheese supplied with your meal. Once the cheese is molten, you can tip the cooking plate, as I'm doing in the picture, to deposit the cheese on your plate. Given that I don't mind eating solid cheese, the whole exercise seemed a bit pointless. But there you go. When in Chamonix, do as the Chamonixians do. Allegedly.
While we were having dinner, there was a massive thunderstorm that caused all of the street lights to go out for about 15 minutes. Very exciting.
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