Halfway to Heaven, a walk from France to Switzerland to Italy on Mt. Blanc – June 2014
July 9th 2014 I was craving some adventure vacation therapy outside the norm on a motorcoach tour of Europe’s museums and churches; something that would challenge my entire body and spirit. So I headed to “the ceiling of Europe” with Adventures For Singles on what Fodors considers the “world’s best hike.”
All 24 of us gathered in charming Chamonix where we were sandwiched between the alps 4 miles h
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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more 
