--GR20, a five-part Story July 27, 2008, Corsica, France My alarm went off at 3 something a.m. so I could catch a plane from London to Nice, on the mainland just north of the Mediterranean island of Corsica. My plan was to hike the GR20 on Corsica, billed as the “toughest trek in Europe.” The hike can take as many as 20 days but most do it in 15 or so. Some, unfortunately, don’t finish, either because of the steep mountains or tough terrain. Sadly, the trail takes a life or two each year. This year, I was told that four or five had already died. Part 1: Why do the French have to be so French? The GR20’s hardest stage is getting to the island. ”Bonjour. Pardon. I don’t speak French, but I’m wondering where
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