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Summer 2004 -- Alison's visit to the Old Dad, May 2004

You may not find this tangibly rewarding unless you're included here, so this is a good time for casual and random browsers to turn back before they get too caught up in the sweep and majesty of the proceedings and can't let go.

Alison B. Peck takes time off from her busy intergalactic schedule to visit the Old Dad in Switzerland

Whenever Alison's astrophysical travels bring her back to Europe, she seems to be able to build a quick visit into the itinerary. May 2004.

Mont Tendre

Lisa, our guide for the day, strides out purposefully, again

Alison and Lisa approaching Mont Tendre from an unorthodox direction -- from out of the limestone forests.

Alison and her exuberantly proud Papa on the way to Mont Tendre

Alison and Lisa on the approaches up the Rochers on the front of Mont Tendre

Prof L Durham demonstrating novel mountaineering wear for 2004

Dr Peck and Dr Peck looking for Mont Tendre, said to be nearby

Dr Peck and Dr Durham looking for Mont Tendre, said to be nearby

Drs Peck and Durham successfully locate Mont Tendre

Pecks on Mont Tendre in 2004

See you here next year. Soon it's back to Hawaii, to the top of the highest mountain in the world, measured from its base (below sea-level) to its summit, with lava all over the shop floor by the sound of it.

Dent de Vaulion

But first, let's walk up to the Dent de Vaulion overlooking the Lac de Joux. Let's see, where does the path go?

Oh, here's the trail sign, in this tree.

And here's Alison at the summit, with a 360 degree table-map showing the surrounding attractions, like Alps, lakes, etc.

The Old Dad photographing Alison at the summit table-map

The Lac de Joux (left) and little Lac Brenet, a beautiful hidden part of Switzerland unfortunately left behind by the world's shift to electronic watches, but coping increasingly well. From the Dent de Vaulion. May 2004.

La Dôle

Alison, on top of La Dôle, photographing the Lake of Geneva, 25 May 2004

Alison and Sony in the Jura mountains of Switzerland, May 2004.

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