![]() Melting snow makes many milky rivers |
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![]() The usual reward after a long day's hike! |
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![]() A carved water spout at a trough |
![]() Asking directions |
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![]() The glacier lake |
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![]() Int'l sign for "Don't Fall Off!" |
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Geneva
At the end of the trip we got to spend an evening and
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The old church at right occupied a site that had been built on again and again since the Romans were in the area. They were excavating underneath, uncovering tilework from Roman times. |
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![]() Our group. I look like a big bumblebee in that yellow jacket. |
![]() Phillipe, an assistant guide is in the middle |
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Our lead guide, Beatrice, is shown at right. Her grandfather was a famous Alpinist, and they were currently shooting a TV movie about his life. She was going to get a cameo in the film, doing some climbing shots as stunt double for one of actresses. Highly recommended, even if she did yell at us for drinking too much beer. |
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![]() Nicolas, the other assistant guide. He also came from a family of alpinists. |
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