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Mont Blanc

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July 18th 2015
Day 4 - Today even though distance is about the same as yesterday it definitely was a lot easier hiking. Upon leaving Refuge Mottets we had a two (2) hour uphill climb - sometimes very steep and other times not so steep. We followed a well-graded path that did have some areas that were muddy due to water crossing it. The path leads us through high pastures that dip into a stream-cut ravine and the ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more