Amazing

Breathless on the Roof of the Alps

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October 12th 2005
12/10/05 - The drive to Chamonix (in the French Alps) from Switzerland, felt like we were driving to the roof of Europe. The road kept climbing gradually higher, it is also an amazing engineering feet, with its foundations way down in the valley and the actual road hugging the sides of the mountains. At 130kmh the valley below was rushing by and the mountains to our right were a much more secure t ... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix

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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