"This is your captain speaking, we've reached cruising altitude of 10,000 feet. At this time you can turn on your electronic devices..." We don't hear much more than that - our seats are reclined and glasses of champagne already in hand. We turn to each other and cheers to the next stage of our married life together - our long awaited honeymoon next summer hiking through the European Alps.

Dinner on the first night of our honeymoon next summer in Chamonix, France. Le Panier Des 4 Saisons is hidden in little alley, and the ideal place for a quiet night out or a romantic celebration with traditional dishes and regional wine.

The first and last night of our honeymoon next summer at Hotel Richemond in Chamonix, France, which is still run by the family that built it in 1914. We'll be staying here before and after our ten day hike of the Tour Du Mont Blanc.

A small family-run hotel in Les Contamines-Montjoie, France where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our first night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

A dinner in at La Gelinotte, a small family run hotel and restaurant in Les Contamines-Montjoie, France. This will be our first night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

Dinner at Hotel Splendide, a restaurant set in a 19th century house at the foot of the Mount Blanc Massif in Switzerland where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our seventh night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

A night at Hotel Edelweiss in Wengen, Switzerland (a small mountain village with about 400 inhabitants) where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our sixth night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

A simple shelter next to a mountain lake overlooking the Chamonix Valley where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our tenth night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

A night at a small family-run mountain hotel in Les Chapieux, France where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our second day on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

A small A-frame mountain hotel in Italy where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our third night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

A small family-run hotel in Courmayeur, Italy where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our fourth night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

Dinner at Pierre Alexis 1877, a restaurant at the center of the Italian village of Courmayeur. This will be the fourth night of our hike on the Tour du Mont Blanc. The menu features traditional dishes from the Aosta Valley and creative dishes using seasonal produce.

Part of the Hameau Albert I hotel, this typical farmhouse is home to a friendly restaurant where we plan to have dinner on the last night of our honeymoon next summer. They serve a beautifully devised seasonal menu with a legendary buffet of desserts ("vré de toutes les tartes de la Grand-Mère"), including biscuit de Savoie and blueberry tart.

A mountain hut overlooking Mont Blanc where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our fifth night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

Hotel Splendide is set in a 19th century house at the foot of the Mount Blanc Massif in Switzerland where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our seventh night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

Located at the entrance of the village of Trient, Switzerland, the Auberge is part of a traditional Swiss atmosphere with its terrace, a bar and a restaurant where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our eighth night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.

A simple shelter in Argentiere, Switzerland where we'll be staying on our honeymoon next summer. This will be our ninth night on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, a 10 day hike circumnavigating Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy.