Thanks for writing, Chris.
Suggestion are much appreciated
I shall mention that I will be working as an intern from May-Sept and therefore, I have to get back to Basel by Sunday night so to resume work on Monday.
Hmmm....now that I think about it, I might skip Martigny (assuming there is not much to photograph, which is my primary reason for the trip

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Fri: depart Basel ---> Montreux-Vevey (night @youth hostel)
Saturday: Montreux--->Aigle--->St. Bernard (night @ the Hospice)
Sunday: St. Bernard---> ______ ----> Basel
Help me fill in the blank, someplace which I can see on the way to Basel.
As for Chamonix, I will plan a separate trip just for that! want to hike on the glacier as I did last summer at jungfrau. The same goes for Italy, a sole trip to Milan-Rome is on my to-visit list
Thanks again.