Me and my new best friends...THE ALPS!!!

An official Alp-aholoic

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May 29th 2006
I have just seven words...I AM IN LOVE WITH THE ALPS...just spent the past 3 days in Lucerne, Switzerland set at the base of Mt. Pilatus and Mt. Rigi, two of the higher points in the Swiss Alps...hiked a part of Mt. Pilatus yesterday, to a look out point called Frankmuntegg...it was about 2 hours UPHILL and boy is my butt feeling it today, but boy were the views at the top worth it. ANd well I kn ... read more

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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