Italy with Ellie- day 2

Day 2 

We left Fossa Mala for a day hike in the mountains. Up through Aviano, through the tunnels and through Claut.  The path took us by the where the three plates meet. 

We entered the Parco Naturale Dolomitic Friulane national park with its one way roads and thick forest filled with the sound of the cow bells.

                                                     Our twins for the day.

                                                  Can't enough of this view.

                                          Down we went through magnificent views and mountains.

When we arrived at the house where we were going to have lunch we got ready as Ellie said "girls get ready we are going up there" as she pointed to the mountains.  Up and up we went to the height of 1159 m. Just high enough to know you were climbing!
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Maria couldn't resist....

Quite funny!

                                                      We made it!

We took a few pictures and then started down for lunch.  We don't get enough to eat while on this trip! All we do is eat!  We start with prosecco and end with grappa .Lunch was at the Rifugio Pagnon.  

 

    As we finished our 3 hour lunch the bells in the distance got louder and louder and the cows came up the hill to the barn.  What a great sound and sight.

            The dog is lying at the bottom of this picture. The owners said the dog is sad and won't eat                                                           because the kids have left on vacation.

                                             I took pictures of the the smoking of the of the cheeses. 

                                                Here is a picture of the host family.

     
Down we went through magnificent views and mountains.
Ciao