April 12
ALAGNA - THE ALPS
Half way up my digital camera gave up... first the modem and
now the digital camera!!! Fortunately, Mauro, my colleague, never leaves home without his
digital camera! So, we have plenty of back-up pictures as you can see...
We are heading towards Monte Rosa, the second highest point in the Italian Alps. | |
A quick change into double and triple layer clothes. | |
The mountains are waiting for us. | |
Mauro is explaining the mountain range to our students. | |
Small villages hug the mountain sides. | |
We are going up, finally. | |
Last year, the region built a new cable railway. Last year's group was not able to go up into the Alps due to this construction. | |
The new system. | |
Next, we had to change into open two seater lifts. What a nice feeling to go furhter and further up into the Alps on this beautiful, warm, sunny day. | |
The station below where we just changed into the lifts. | |
We are moving higher and higher. | |
The blue sky is incredible. | |
Getting closer to the top now. | |
Changing one more time to go all the way to the top! | |
ON TOP OF THE WORLD! |