April 12
At Mauro's house in the mountains for pasta and cheese. | |
A tiny Alpine chapel in Alagna | |
The door is wide enough, Melanie proclaims. | |
In front of the Walser Museum in Alagna. | |
Our students are looking at an example of the Walser people when they first came to this area between 1100 and 1500. The language spoken is an old German dialaect similar to the dialect spoken in the Allamannic area in Germany/Switzerland today. | |
The rails around the house help to dry the hey int he summer months. | |
The center of Alaga | |
The highest refuge in Europe | |
The local information center |