A layover day at Rifugio Gallina gave us time to hike to the Cinque Torri rock formations and the World War I Open Air Museum. The Italian Army set up trenches, lookouts, and storehouses for food and weapons in the rocks as they battled the Austro-Hungarian troops. The limestone rocks certainly provided a great vantage point and held strong for them. It still holds for all the rock climbers scaling the towers. They don't take it for granite.
That is some spectacular scenery - and weather. Those Italian soldiers were the first Rick stars!
ReplyDeleteCorrection - ROCK stars!
ReplyDeleteTakes my breath away.
ReplyDeleteDo you know the person in that last photo?
ReplyDeleteYou don’t recognize me?
DeleteI REALLY hope that isn't you or Arlo!
DeleteFancy taking war to such a beautiful place
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