Road trip Italy - vol. II
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Road trip Italy - vol. II
Same procedure as every year? 
Just like last year (Road Trip Italy) I drove down to the Adriatic Sea being a Taxi for my mum for her late summer beach holiday.
I dropped her off at the hotel and took a "small" detour to the Dolomites with lovely small villages, stunning views and awesome mountain roads.
Yes, this is a REAL road (Provincial road "Strada provinciale 27") between Rauscedo and Vivaro in the dry bed of the Torrente Meduna. I just don't know what they do in spring during the snowmelt in the mountains?
Parrocia S. Maria Assunta, Vivaro
When you're afraid of heights, some roads (and single-pass bridges) are a real challenge in the Italian alps. Ponte Ravedis near Lake Ravedis.
I do love the colour of the water in some of these lakes
A keyhole. In a rock. Makes sense.
Passo Sant'Osvaldo between Cinolais and Erto, Monte Vicalizza (2266 metres above sea level)
Monument on top of Passo Sant'Osvaldo
Men abuse nature much too often, sometimes nature strikes back: Diga del Vajont (Vajont Dam). During the disaster of 1963 the waters of the reservoir caused a massive landslide, 340 million cu yd dropped into the lake and 50 million cu yd of water overtopped the dam in a 250 metres high wave. About 2500 people were killed, most of them in the city of Longarone below the dam and more in the city of Erto north of the lake. The dam still is there, nearly undamaged. The lake wasn't filled again after the disaster.
Chiesa di San Nicolň, Fusine.
War monument for the soldiers killed during the mountain warfare of the first world war. There are hundrets of them in the Italian alps.
Inside the church. I didn't bring a tripod, so shooting free hand without additional light is tricky. Or impossible.
Having the (female) sacristan around and asking you whether she should switch on the lights: priceless!
Beautiful painting on the domed ceiling.
These are the places where Italy still is as we know it (from earlier days) and as we love it.
Quite a place for a shop!?
Monte Pelmo (3168 m)
Chiesa di Santa Fosca
Monte Cernera (2657 m)
Monte Pelmo (again)
Monte Civetta (3220 m)
War Memorial/Burial ground Pian di Salesei
Chapel at Pian Falzarego, below the top of the Falzarego Pass
Monte Averau (2649 m)
Small (little?) Lagazuoi (Kleiner Lagazoui/Lagazuoi piccolo) in the clouds (2752 m)
The Tofane Group (3224 m)
Monte Setsass (2571 m)
On the road again with Mum's pocket rocket (1,25 60 bhp)
Chiesetta degli Alpini on the eastern part of the Falzarego Pass. Wooden chapels are a very rare sight.
Monte Cristallo (left, 3221 m) and Gruppo Sorapiss (right, 3205 m) near Cortina d'Ampezzo
Monte Cristallo
Gruppo Sorapiss
Dürrensee (Lago di Landro) with Monte Cristallo
Dürrensee (Lago di Landro)
Just like last year (Road Trip Italy) I drove down to the Adriatic Sea being a Taxi for my mum for her late summer beach holiday.
I dropped her off at the hotel and took a "small" detour to the Dolomites with lovely small villages, stunning views and awesome mountain roads.
Yes, this is a REAL road (Provincial road "Strada provinciale 27") between Rauscedo and Vivaro in the dry bed of the Torrente Meduna. I just don't know what they do in spring during the snowmelt in the mountains?
Parrocia S. Maria Assunta, Vivaro
When you're afraid of heights, some roads (and single-pass bridges) are a real challenge in the Italian alps. Ponte Ravedis near Lake Ravedis.
I do love the colour of the water in some of these lakes
A keyhole. In a rock. Makes sense.
Passo Sant'Osvaldo between Cinolais and Erto, Monte Vicalizza (2266 metres above sea level)
Monument on top of Passo Sant'Osvaldo
Men abuse nature much too often, sometimes nature strikes back: Diga del Vajont (Vajont Dam). During the disaster of 1963 the waters of the reservoir caused a massive landslide, 340 million cu yd dropped into the lake and 50 million cu yd of water overtopped the dam in a 250 metres high wave. About 2500 people were killed, most of them in the city of Longarone below the dam and more in the city of Erto north of the lake. The dam still is there, nearly undamaged. The lake wasn't filled again after the disaster.
Chiesa di San Nicolň, Fusine.
War monument for the soldiers killed during the mountain warfare of the first world war. There are hundrets of them in the Italian alps.
Inside the church. I didn't bring a tripod, so shooting free hand without additional light is tricky. Or impossible.
Having the (female) sacristan around and asking you whether she should switch on the lights: priceless!
Beautiful painting on the domed ceiling.
These are the places where Italy still is as we know it (from earlier days) and as we love it.
Quite a place for a shop!?
Monte Pelmo (3168 m)
Chiesa di Santa Fosca
Monte Cernera (2657 m)
Monte Pelmo (again)
Monte Civetta (3220 m)
War Memorial/Burial ground Pian di Salesei
Chapel at Pian Falzarego, below the top of the Falzarego Pass
Monte Averau (2649 m)
Small (little?) Lagazuoi (Kleiner Lagazoui/Lagazuoi piccolo) in the clouds (2752 m)
The Tofane Group (3224 m)
Monte Setsass (2571 m)
On the road again with Mum's pocket rocket (1,25 60 bhp)
Chiesetta degli Alpini on the eastern part of the Falzarego Pass. Wooden chapels are a very rare sight.
Monte Cristallo (left, 3221 m) and Gruppo Sorapiss (right, 3205 m) near Cortina d'Ampezzo
Monte Cristallo
Gruppo Sorapiss
Dürrensee (Lago di Landro) with Monte Cristallo
Dürrensee (Lago di Landro)
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To bring my mum to the sea also means picking her up there again to bring her home. One week later I left home eary in the morning at 3 a.m.
It was dark until about 7 a.m. so there are no photos of until sunrise. But I took some last year on the same route via Felbertauern and Plöckenpaß (Monte Croci Carnici).
Villa (comune Verzegnis) and Chiesa di San Martino
Lago di Verzegnis
Monte Amariana (1905 m)
Yes, this is a REAL ROAD for cars (according to my satnav)
Same procedure as... you know.
Breakfast with a view. Sella Chianzutŕn
Monte Verzegnis o. Pizzat (1914 m)
I've been to Pielungo last year, this time I drove the small road to Castello Ceconi in the neighbourhood. No people there, great condition, great scenery. Sorry for the shadows, result of early morning sunlight.
Il cimitera di guerra tedesco di Forno
Burial place for german soldiers who died in the battle of Pradis (Valle d'Aupa)
Near Vito d'Asio (comune Clauzetto)
Cimitera di guerra di Pradis
Another burial place and war memorial. The standing crosses in the upper part are for german/austrian soldiers, the lying stones in the lower part for italian soldiers.
The gate is made of old gun barrels
Church an bell tower in Campone
During the 20th century Italy built lots of dams in the Alps to use hydropower, many farms, settlements or even whole villages had to be relocated. When there's less water in a reservoir, you can very often see ruins of the abanoned buildings. Many of them weren't demolished before the reservoir was filled. (Lago di Redona)
South of Meduno
Chiesa Santi Nomi di Gesů e Maria, Solimbergo
Spiaggia di Cŕorle, Caorle Beach, Upper Adriatic Sea
Very nice weather, you could also see the coast of Croatia in the far distance
Chiesa S. Stefano Protomartire and the Campanile. Yes, things also might look not as straight as they really are in winde-angle-shots but this is also a leaning tower like in Pisa. Although it's not that dramatic.
Cŕorle is a fisherman's village with a great history back to the medieval times, lots of old buildings, narrow alleys and beautiful little squares.
Many local shops closed over the last four decades. It's nice to see some of them are still there. This is some kind of a shop. They sell souveniers, toys, postcards, kitsch, porcelain, all kind of tablewear, kitchen equipment, hand tools, power tools and the ceiling was full of V-belts. Didn't want to know how old some of them were. "new" old stock probably.
Old oil cans can be so much more than just trash metal. Furniture anyone?
This used to be a fishing equipment shop, at least until the late 1990's. They also sold life bait like worms and maggots. Nowadays it's a restaurant. I just wonder whether they kept the (life-) stock?
"upcycling" of a wooden crate (for fruit or vegetables)
The insight of yesterday: we spend too little time by the sea!
It was dark until about 7 a.m. so there are no photos of until sunrise. But I took some last year on the same route via Felbertauern and Plöckenpaß (Monte Croci Carnici).
Villa (comune Verzegnis) and Chiesa di San Martino
Lago di Verzegnis
Monte Amariana (1905 m)
Yes, this is a REAL ROAD for cars (according to my satnav)
Same procedure as... you know.
Breakfast with a view. Sella Chianzutŕn
Monte Verzegnis o. Pizzat (1914 m)
I've been to Pielungo last year, this time I drove the small road to Castello Ceconi in the neighbourhood. No people there, great condition, great scenery. Sorry for the shadows, result of early morning sunlight.
Il cimitera di guerra tedesco di Forno
Burial place for german soldiers who died in the battle of Pradis (Valle d'Aupa)
Near Vito d'Asio (comune Clauzetto)
Cimitera di guerra di Pradis
Another burial place and war memorial. The standing crosses in the upper part are for german/austrian soldiers, the lying stones in the lower part for italian soldiers.
The gate is made of old gun barrels
Church an bell tower in Campone
During the 20th century Italy built lots of dams in the Alps to use hydropower, many farms, settlements or even whole villages had to be relocated. When there's less water in a reservoir, you can very often see ruins of the abanoned buildings. Many of them weren't demolished before the reservoir was filled. (Lago di Redona)
South of Meduno
Chiesa Santi Nomi di Gesů e Maria, Solimbergo
Spiaggia di Cŕorle, Caorle Beach, Upper Adriatic Sea
Very nice weather, you could also see the coast of Croatia in the far distance
Chiesa S. Stefano Protomartire and the Campanile. Yes, things also might look not as straight as they really are in winde-angle-shots but this is also a leaning tower like in Pisa. Although it's not that dramatic.
Cŕorle is a fisherman's village with a great history back to the medieval times, lots of old buildings, narrow alleys and beautiful little squares.
Many local shops closed over the last four decades. It's nice to see some of them are still there. This is some kind of a shop. They sell souveniers, toys, postcards, kitsch, porcelain, all kind of tablewear, kitchen equipment, hand tools, power tools and the ceiling was full of V-belts. Didn't want to know how old some of them were. "new" old stock probably.
Old oil cans can be so much more than just trash metal. Furniture anyone?
This used to be a fishing equipment shop, at least until the late 1990's. They also sold life bait like worms and maggots. Nowadays it's a restaurant. I just wonder whether they kept the (life-) stock?
"upcycling" of a wooden crate (for fruit or vegetables)
The insight of yesterday: we spend too little time by the sea!
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