HEAD AMONG THE CLOUDS IN THE ITALIAN ALPS by Judy Croome
As due to copyright, I can't reproduce the article here (not even the original unedited article) here are some random photos from the holiday:
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| Val de Mello near Chiavenna Italy |
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| View from the balcony of Casa dell Ava in Pianazzola, our home for a week |
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| We climbed down more than 2 kms of these steps from Pianazzola to Chiavenna (and, yes, they are as steep as they look!) |
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| On the way to Chiavenna we overnighted at St Moritz and woke to the first snows of the season |
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| I loved Pianazzola because it was full of cats! |
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| Exploring Pianazzola |
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| The view from Casa dell Ava's balcony in Pianazzola after a rain storm |
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| After Pianazzola, it was off to Milan and Teatro de alla Scala |
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| and the Castello Sforza in Milan |
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| And even more cats at the Castello then we found in Pianazzola! |
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| and amazing buskers in the Milan Duomo |
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| We started in Basel Switzerland where Beric represented South Africa at the International Fiscal Association's 69th Annual Congress - here he is talking to the nearly 2000 delegates! |
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| In Chiavenna in the ancient and beautiful Church of San Lorenzo a close up of the magnificent gold filigree on the Peace of Chiavenna, a 12th century gold & bejewelled Bible cover. |
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| Frescos at Church of San Lorenzo in Chiavenna |
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| Aqua Fraggia near Chiavenna |
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| View of the Rhine from our hotel room in Basel where the conference was |
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| Switzerland = chocolate shops!!!! |
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| Day time cruise down the Rhine |
