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The group took a day trip to the Chartreuse Monastery and distillery to see how the Chartreuse liquor is made. Its pretty crazy stuff. Its 110 proof and tastes like cinnamon. plus only two monks know how to make it so its a pretty well kept secret.

After the tour of the distillery there was a tasting. The guy in the back looks a little anxious to get his sample.

They had quite a few of these cases filled with antique bottles of the ingredients.

We had to take a winding bus ride up to the monastery. Its pretty far up into the mountains; it would have been impossible for anyone to stumble upon this place back in the day.

The scenery around this place was really incredible. I've lived at sea level my entire life so seeing a place like this was a shock.

The monastery was in some what of a valley, with cliffs going up on most sides but a few gorges on one side of the monastery.

There was one spot were you could look down into one of the opening courtyards but there wasn't much to see. I was really hoping to see some monks walking around, but alas, just a nicely trimmed garden.

You aren't allowed to talk and you are supposed to be quite while you are walking around outside the monastery. I had to change the film while i was right outside the monastery and the automatic rewind has never been so loud.

I really wish I could have seen more of the interior of this place.

There was about a two kilometer walk from where the bus parked to the monastery and the views were really amazing.

The monks put a bunch of these cross around the monastery; there was even one on top of one of the mountain peeks. I have no idea how they got it up there it was pretty much sheer cliff all around the cross.

It was really sunny and we were in a cloud so it was pretty dreamy up there.

I've never seen moss like that before on a tree.

Ry was petting this dog and noticed that under its ear was pretty gross. I think this is the moment right after when he decided to just put the ear down and pretend it never happened.

This crucifix looked interesting.

The haze was really bizarre it was like we were in another world.

You can see the cloud in the background. It started to lift up from the monastery as we were leaving.

Right before we got back on the bus we saw Eliana emerge from the fog. It was pretty epic.

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