Beginning our hike on the Alta Via 2
Val Croce to Rifugio Plose
So this is why we came to Italy: to hike 160 or so kilometers
through some of the prettiest mountain scenery anywhere.
A short hike would take us to our first rifugio. The rifugios are also hütten (Italian or German).
It was hot, even up in the hills. I apologize for my unsightly sweat stains. Julie's still fresh as a daisy.
Rifugio Plose (Plosehütte). On a hazy evening walk after dinner.
There were sheep or cattle many places we hiked. You could often hear sheep or cow bells in the distance.
A preview.
Hazy sunset our first night out.