+ Swiss, Italian, Bavarian Alps - 2006 +
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The Autobahn at 3 mph ...
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The Autobahn at 150 mph. Welcome to Germany !
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View of the Bavarian Alps from the A-95 on the way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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Starnbergersee between Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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On Holy Ground: the Kaltenberg Brewery (home of the Prinzregent Luitpold Weissbier).
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A great pub at the Kaltenberg Brewery.
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Lisa and Yvette on the NE side side of Furkapass, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
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Furkapass 2436 m (8000 ft).
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Welcome to Wallis !
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Lisa and Yvette with the tip of the Rhone Glacier behind them, Furkapass, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
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The Rhone River below Furkapass, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
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Radim and Lisa inside the Rhone Glacier.
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Yvette feeling the Rhone Glacier
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Yvette inside the Rhone Glacier.
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Hotel Belvedere, Furkapass.
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Road on the SE side of Furkapass toward Grimselpass.
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A small church in Furkapass.
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The Rhone Glacier then and now, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
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Cloudy alpine meadows near Furkapass.
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Entering Liechtenstein.
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The climb up to Nufenenpass (Passo della Novena).
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NW view from the top of Nufenenpass, Bernese Alps in the background.
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Radim and Lisa on top of Nufenenpass, Bernese Alps in the background. Prost!
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Southern view from the top of Nufenenpass.
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Radim and Lisa on top of Nufenenpass, Bernese Alps and the Finsteraarhorn (14019 ft, 4273 m) are in the background.
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Smart Swiss cows, walking on the right side of the road and obeying traffic signs.
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Lisa and Yvette on top of Silvrettastrasse, Vorarlberg (Austria).
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Lisa by Lago Maggione in Locarno (Ticino, Switzerland).
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This way!
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On the shuttle train from Täsch to Zermatt.
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Lisa waiting for the cable car to Little Matterhorn.
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On the way up to Little Matterhorn.
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Europe's highest cable car on its way to Little Matterhorn. Upper part of Theodulgletcher (Theodul Glacier) on the left, in the saddle separating Little Matterhorn from Breithorn.
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Summitt of Breithorn 13661 ft (4164 m) seen from Little Matterhorn.
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Deck on the summitt of Little Matterhorn.
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Yvette and Lisa on Little Matterhorn, Matterhorn in the background. Little Matterhorn is 12736 ft (3883 m); Matterhorn is 14691 ft (4478 m).
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Yvette and Lisa on Little Matterhorn, Miss M. in the distance !
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The Gipfelkreuz (summitt cross) on Little Matterhorn.
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Radim and Lisa on Little Matterhorn, Matterhorn in the background. Little Matterhorn is 12736 ft (3883 m); Matterhorn is 14691 ft (4478 m).
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View of Zermatt from Little Matterhorn.
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Matterhorn, one of the a classic peaks, seen here from the NE from the cable car to Little Matterhorn.
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A classic view of the Matterhorn fromthe NE from the cable car to Little Matterhorn.
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View of the Materhorn from the Lärchenweg trail from Schwarzee to Zermatt.
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Lisa and Yvette on the Lärchenweg trail between Schwarzee and Zermatt.
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Radim and Lisa on the Lärchenweg trail between Schwarzee and Zermatt.
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Lisa and Yvette at the Schwarzee hut.
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Equipped like a real mountain hiker: map, backpack and schnapps!
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Lisa at the cable car to Schwarzee. Monte Rosa in the distance.
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Yvette likes Switzerland !
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Radim and Lisa on the Lärchenweg trail between Schwarzee and Zermatt. Monte Rosa in the distance.
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Lisa's solution to not wanting to hike anymore...
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Lisa and Yvette on the Gornergrat rail.
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Radim on the Gornergrat deck with Monte Rosa Massif in the background.
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Lisa on the Gornergrat deck.
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Panorama of the Monte Rosa Massif seen from Gornergrat: Dufourspitze, Lyskamm, Castor, Pollux, Breithorn, Little Matterhorn and many glaciers.
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