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- Day 1
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 4:12 PM
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 4,957 ft
United StatesWalton Creek45°45’13” N 111°1’25” W
Packing
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
On the way to LA tomorrow.
Thunderstorm coming through.
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- Day 6
- Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 8:54 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 722 ft
- United StatesBalboa Sports Center34°10’27” N 118°30’31” W
Reims, france
September 14, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Norwegian Air to Paris. Prime seats on 787 great.
Picked up the rental car and on to Reims.
All kind tired.
Quick diner in neighborhood pub with very friendly owner.
Start Champaign tour tomorrow.
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- Day 10
- Monday, September 18, 2017 at 10:40 AM
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 3,435 ft
FranceChamonix Mont-Blanc Railway Station45°55’22” N 6°52’31” E
Aiguille de midi
September 18, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Wow!
Thought we were going to get weathered out, but its great and COLD
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 9:33 AM
- 🌧 5 °C
- Altitude: 3,406 ft
SwitzerlandGrindelwald46°37’23” N 8°2’18” E
Grindelwald
September 19, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Stayed a night in chamonix and did the aiguille du Midi lift, which was amazing.
Decided to go to grindelwald for two days before Murren.
Hotel. Com upgraded us - nice hotel.
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susan macvicar
Looks like you drove the valley floor...which we hiked! Yours was less exhausting, I'm thinkin' !
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 9:13 PM
- 🌧 5 °C
- Altitude: 3,419 ft
- SwitzerlandGrindelwald46°37’24” N 8°2’18” E
Grindelwald area day 2
September 19, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Spent day wandering around Interlaken and Thun area,
Including nice castle tour.
Doing the top of eiger railway tomorrow if weather is good.
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 8:24 PM
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 5,423 ft
- SwitzerlandMürrenbachfall46°33’40” N 7°53’40” E
Murren and Schilthorn
September 20, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Made weather decision to move on to Murren instead of trying the Jungfraujoch and Eiger.
Really nice hotel in Murren with great views.
Did the big Schilthornift from Murren
Spent 3 hrs on top waitingRead more
susan macvicar
Can you even BELIEVE how gorgeous it is there??? And SO accessible...that's what amazed us. We have peaks, but they're not really as accessible. Those Swiss have it down!
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- Day 14
- Friday, September 22, 2017 at 11:47 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 919 ft
ItalyWeingut Untermoserhof46°30’3” N 11°21’46” E
Bolzano
September 22, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Nice drive through Alps to balzano
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- Day 15
- Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 7:40 AM
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 3,976 ft
- ItalyCortina d'Ampezzo46°32’12” N 12°8’24” E
Dolomites
September 23, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Day 1 - lots of really nice scenery.
Lunch at a pass with great views.
A sheep herder and his dog put on a fine show.
Night in Cortina.
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- Day 15
- Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 7:41 PM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 6,949 ft
- ItalyPasso di Gardena46°33’0” N 11°48’30” E
Dolomites and Trento
September 23, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Good weather in the Dolomites again. Drove from Cortina to Gardena Pass and then out the west side of Dolomites. Great scenery.
Interesting WW1 museum at Gardena pass.
Staying in Trento tonight rightRead more
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 7:47 AM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySan Giorgio in Alga45°25’22” N 12°18’1” E
Venice
September 27, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Spent part of day in Dolomites then down to Venice.
At first Venice seemed dumpy a.d crowded, but grew on me some over the day.
Logistics of running this island city fascinating.
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 8:03 AM
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 9,065 ft
- FranceCol de l’Iseran45°25’0” N 7°1’48” E
Val Disere
September 27, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Spent morning looking around local Alps - very nice.
Val Disere amazing and very large and scenic ski area with about zero summer activity.
Drove north toward chamonix on a slow, nice drive.
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 8:07 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 669 ft
- FranceMontagny-lès-Beaune47°0’37” N 4°50’38” E
On the road to paris
September 27, 2017 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Left chaminox abut 3pm and decided to make some miles towards paris on the toll ways. Ended up near Beaune for night. 130 km per hour eats up the miles quickly - about 3hrs from Paris now.
Headed toRead more
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 9:56 AM
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 5,994 ft
- FranceVal-D'Isere45°27’0” N 6°58’36” E
The real alps
September 27, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Came up from Venice through Alps via Bonnieval sur lake. Really nice, and much less developed. Almost no tourists.
Tough time finding hotel and ended up driving in dark and a little snow over highestRead more
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 8:49 PM
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 876 ft
- FranceAvallon47°29’18” N 3°54’24” E
Provins
September 27, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Getting closer to Paris, stopped at Provins medieval town and had look at castle (small but tall) and city center (small with wall). Lunch of crepes at only open restaurant.
Getting closer to Paris,Read more
susan macvicarMerry Go Round was funky!!! All the rest looked great...love the castle :)
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- Day 21
- Friday, September 29, 2017 at 11:54 AM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 69 ft
- FranceCité Island48°51’30” N 2°20’30” E
Paris
September 29, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Got to Paris.
Survived Paris.
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- Day 21
- Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:47 PM
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 722 ft
- United StatesBalboa Sports Center34°10’27” N 118°30’31” W
Back home - to LA
September 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Nice flight home with our 46 inch pitch!
Good to see the dogs.
susan macvicarHave way too much fun :) Can't wait for more posts!!! Bon voyage!!!
Michelle BarthSafe travels!