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Galibier might not be out of the question, after all.
3 days agoWhatever camera you're using here, it takes great shots.
3 days agoOrtona has significance for our friends to the north. The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (Vancouver, BC), fought in the Battle of Ortona. Each year the Seaforths hold a dinner to commemorate the Christmas dinner that was served in shifts only a few blocks from the fighting taking place. It took eight days of combat to clear the Germans from Ortona. The Moro River Canadian War Cemetery just south of town is the final resting place of 1375 Canadians.
4 days agoCyclists know this is steeper than it looks. At least it's smooth pavement.
4 days agoIt's scenes like this that make me convinced it's finally time for the knee replacement I've been putting off for several years. I used to really enjoy walks like this too but they just don't work for me any more.
4 days agoHa, ha.
4 days agoIt's no surprise to know he was European. Many of these medieval settings make you think of him.
4 days agoGlad it was worth the wait. A few other parties had their turn at posing before it first.
4 days agoIt looks like it, doesn't it? He's game, but never gets far before slipping off.
4 days agoTotally impressive even if had just been ONE direction.
4 days agoHow can such beautiful clouds be threatening?
4 days agoEscher
4 days agoAstounding clouds!
4 days agoAnother Puzzle thank you very much.
4 days ago
I'm thinking that too, if I get the right day for it. That, or Izouard. And I don't need to make it to the top for it to be worth the time. At the first of June the summit might still be snowbound anyway.
3 days ago