I absolutely love the mountains! A few years back I spent 6 glorious days visiting friends in the Colorado Rockies. Once you stand on top of a 14,000 foot mountain nothing else comes close.
Last May, my son spent 14 days in Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Venice with the International Scholar Laureate Program. He said they went back to Vienna from Venice through the Alps. He says the scenery was awesome and they didn't know where to look first. And yes, Mike said there were a lot of cows complete with their bells.
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