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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

The Sbrinz Route

The trek back to Italy began. 10 women were taking a trek of a lifetime via the Sbrinz route through the Alps.

The Sbrinz Route is an ancient trade route from Luzern, Switzerland, to Domodossola, Italy, through the Alps. Mules were used to carry...

Adventure, Alps, European Travel, Featured, Friends, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Switzerland, Time, Travel, WanderlustOctober 11, 2015Nanette10 comments 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

Sheep Mountain, Colorado

I know why it's called Sheep Mountain. Only mountain sheep can prance around on an incline like this. (Is there such a thing as mountain sheep?) Sheep Mountain is part of the Round Mountain trail, and has an elevation gain of 3000' over a 5-mile stretch. I knew the hike up would be a non stop...

Colorado, Colorado Mountains, Exercise, Featured, Friends, Hiking, Life, Nature, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, WeatherMay 9, 2015Nanette2 comments Permalink

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Griespass, Part One

The Sbrinz Route

Meiringen, Switzerland

Sheep Mountain, Colorado

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