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Griespass, Part One

Tuesday, July 28, was to be a layover day, a down day. The hike over Grimselpass was long and a little tough, we needed a day to re-energize. The village of Ulrichen was a perfect place for us to do just that.

We arrived in...

Adventure, Alps, European Travel, Featured, Friends, Hiking, History, Life, Nature, Photography, small towns, Switzerland, Thoughts, Time, Travel, Vacation, WanderlustNovember 1, 2015Nanette1 comment Permalink

Meiringen, Switzerland

Friday morning, the four of us head to the airport to meet up with the remaining 6 women who would be landing soon. With our backpacks and luggage in tow, we board a private bus and head north to Switzerland. I, for one, was struggling to stay awake. I desperately wanted to take in every inch...

Adventure, European Travel, Featured, Friends, Hiking, History, Nature, Switzerland, Travel, VacationSeptember 15, 2015NanetteNo comments Permalink

Photo Friday: Duomo di Milano and the Galleria Vitorio Emanuele II

Backtrax tag line is, "Traveling Across America," but when an opportunity presents itself to spend 10 days hiking the Swiss and Italian Alps, you have a decision to make. I decided to go back to Europe. In June, we had a new member join our hiking group, her name is Catherine. She spoke of an upcoming...