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    Mountains, Mongrels and Motorhomes Part Three: Hilda

    Photos from Italy

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    Enjoying some local produce in Chianti Views[453] Top cakage in Montefioralle Views[419] A typical street in Montefioralle Views[474] The hill town of Montefioralle near Greve in Chianti Views[461] What counts for a ring road in the Tuscan hills Views[406]
     
    Typical Tuscan countryside around Greve in Chianti Views[189] Al fresco dining on a small scale in Siena Views[209] The central piazza in Siena where they race the horses Views[189] The view back to San Gimignano from one of our walks Views[164] The view to Lake Garda from the walk in to a local via ferrata Views[196]
     
    Rachel on a via ferrata near Arco Views[145] Rachel getting ready to lead a climb near Arco Views[171] The view from our pitch on the campsite to Lake Iseo (those are Rachel's feet) Views[343] Chestnut roasting on an industrial scale during the Mushroom and Chestnut Festival Views[377] The Gruppo Alpini Festival - not the slickest of parades but lots of fun Views[388]
     
    Unexpected wildlife on a walk to the next village Views[340] A rather sweet old Fiat 500 - a car that is very much still alive and well in Italy Views[824] Fireworks from the campsite (at least Rachel saw them) Views[188] Rachel and Hilda at the end of the via ferrata Views[412] A typical path on my via ferrata (the drop to my left is six hundred metres) Views[444]
     
    Somewhere else en route during my via ferrata Views[1208] Hilda launching herself after a stick Views[270] Applying 130 metres of gaffer tape to the hole in the roof of the van (with temperatures in the late thirties, all the clothing is to keep the sun off me) Views[291] Hilda on her first 'official' via ferrata (you can see a set of ladders on the rocks behind her) Views[354] The view from the Refugio di Tuckett showing the glacier leading to the start of the via ferrata Views[261]
     
    Looking to the Brenta Dolomites from Madonna di Campiglio after a storm on the evening before my two-day via ferrata Views[305] The view over Lake Molveno in the evening Views[271] A typical path in the Dolomites taken on our walk from Molveno Views[291] The view to the town of Molveno at dusk taken from our free camping spot Views[285] The view to Lake Idro from Mount Censo Views[397]
     
    Rachel doing the Via Ferrata Stretta di Luina Views[496] The morning view from the plot at Camping Pilu by Lake Idro Views[510] A typical view in the Dolomites during an unusually dry couple of hours Views[414] Clearing fallen rocks from the Stelvio Pass Views[395] The top of the easier side (as far as we were concenrned) of the Stelvio Pass Views[274]
     
    Me (it is a poor show when one of your better photos still has you looking slack jawed with the word 'CAMP' written on your forehead) Views[465] Hilda Views[402]    

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