Sunday 3 September … Pontebba

There is always something to do …

The square is alive with men wearing Austrian style hats and I can’t find out what is going on … the Tourist Office is open.

It is an annual Réunion of the Alpini; the Italian Army’s specialist mountain infantry. So the population increased 200 plus as the former soldiers paraded through the small streets with a band. The proceedings continued with the Last Post, more parade and band. There is a lot of history to this little town through WWI and WWII.

Translation … the old Austrian/Italian border until 1918.

A 20 minute walk up a mountain to see the little church I can see from the apartment window. The view of the village and valley is lovely, however the beautiful blue sky of yesterday is today overcast.

Arrow top LH is little church where we walked.

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