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Driving from San Gorgio in Bosco into South Tyrol
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Yes, I am a dork!
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Our first sighting of the mountains.
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Lago di Caldonazzo - looking south
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Lago di Caldonazzo - looking north
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John's first swin in Italy.
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Clouds rolling in over the hills
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Our starting off point for a hike up to Schlern
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Here's hoping we don't get lost
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All along the way, there were these shrines. Some very elaborate and some in very remote locations
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We are only about an hour in to the hike and this is our view of Kastelruth below
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Another shrine, about halfway up the trail
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Our trail
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This is Sesselschwaige - one of the huts along the trail
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Beer halfway through our hike?
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Our view for lunch
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Horses owned by farmers that live in these mountains.
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More livestock (that we walked right by) along the trail.
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Tired John under another shrine.
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This shrine looked like a cross from any direction.
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We made it to the top Schlernhaus
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Directional signage
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Crazy view from the top
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More awesome view
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Looking out from the top
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The terrain was a combo of rocks and grass
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No too shabby
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Heading back down the trail.
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Helicopter transport
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Tough job...