Crossing from Italy into Switzerland, via the Simplon Pass, was the biggest contrast between countries we have experienced. In Switzerland everything works, drivers are courteous, rest stops are provided, roads are smooth, and you need to tow a trailer to accommodate the money you need to pay for things.
The Simplon Pass, apart from being stunningly beautiful, had a hospice at the highest point (2005m or the top of Mt Temple for the skiers). It was quite moving to see such a nice place for people to leave this world.
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| A photo of the plateau on top of the pass. The temperature was 18 degrees with snow on the ground. |
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| Looking up the Simplon Pass. |
Stunning:) Love the bridge. Now that's engineering! We rode into Swiztetland over the Fukka and Grimsley(?) Pass. And you are so right about the efficiency. They even spray the cow dung back over the paddocks and on unsuspecting motorcyclists passing:/
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