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IMG_3624 The St Bernard breed was created by monks at the hospice (founded in 1050 a.d.) at the top of the Great St Bernard Pass to Italy south of Martigny
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IMG_3626 More flat valley bottom and south facing mountainside vineyards
IMG_3630 High hydro-electric plants use water from dammed lakes in high valleys
IMG_3631 Chillon Castle at Veytaux, 3 km east of Montreux, was an important toll post from the 12th to 16th century
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IMG_3634 Elyse's souvenir Nana from Zermatt
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