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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... [read more]
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... [read more] Blog: Climbing in the Alps
Date: June 30th 2006
Hi all. Am afraid that this will be a relatively long update (mainly for the benefit for the few of you who are interested in mountains - apologies for the rest of you!) So, the last two weeks have been spent trekking from Chamonix (France) to Zermatt (Switzerland), taking in as many peaks en-route as possible, via what's known as the Glacier Haute Route. Of course, for safety purposes ( ... read more
Date: June 30th 2006
Hi all. Am afraid that this will be a relatively long update (mainly for the benefit for the few of you who are interested in mountains - apologies for the rest of you!) So, the last two weeks have been spent trekking from Chamonix (France) to Zermatt (Switzerland), taking in as many peaks en-route as possible, via what's known as the Glacier Haute Route. Of course, for safety purposes ( ... read more
