There was a knock on the door at 6:00 a.m. It was pouring rain, a decision was made that we would catch the bus to Domodossola instead of making the hike in the rain. It wouldn't be fun having to travel back to the states with wet gear.
I had the window over my bed open...
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Cadarese, Italy
The next morning, I was up at dawn, forgetting I was in the valley of the mountains and it would be quite some time before the little church was illuminated with the mornings golden light.
We decided to take the bus down to Ponte, Italy, and start our trek from there.
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Photo Friday: Griespass, Part Two
The morning found me sleep deprived, but I was getting use to it. The anticipation and excitement of the days adventure, and the sheer beauty of every mile is what got me out of bed each morning. I didn't know what the day would hold, but I knew we would be crossing back into Italy.
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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...
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