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The staff of the Valbruna stores traveled to Valbruna, Italy in October
of 2002 and explored the surrounding areas, moutains, villages, WWI sites,
lakes and villages.



 




 
    
 

   
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In the meadows in front of Valbruna where the picture of the entire
population of the village (126 people!) was taken in October of 1998.
From left: Mike, Andrea, Wink, Marco, Amy with the youngest member
Isabella, Sussi, Mariola, Dave, Tiziana and Eric. The two setters
are Stein and Zico. |
| The group in the Saisera valley with the Montasio range
in the background. |
| In the Saisera valley on top of an erratic boulder
over 100 feet tall that has a tunnel through it...
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| ...entering the tunnel dug through this huge boulder
by the Austrian army during WWI and...walking in the trenches used
to connect the boulder with other frontline positions during WWI. |
| Inside an underground fort built for WWI and used through
WWII. |
The little village of Lussari on Mt. Lussari with Mt.
Cacciatori in the background...
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| ...on the fixed ropes on the way to Mt. Cacciatori |
| On the summit of Mt. Cacciatori with a 360 degrees
view! |
| Back in the village of Lussari for a group picture
with Gabriella Paruzzi (3rd standing from the left), Gold Medalist
in the 30k Cross Country race at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
2002. |
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| Getting ready for a spelunking exploration inside the
Fontanon natural tunnel.
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| Amanda in Vail. |
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