Dolomites

Well in 1990 Germany won the World Cup in Italy, and in 2006 Italy won the World Cup in Germany, and seeing as I'm half-German half-Italian it makes sense for me to post a picture of Germany in Italy to celebrate! Actually I'm half-German half-English, but apparently I was conceived in Italy and that's reason enough for me.

Here it is: Germany in Italy. That's the Südtirol, or Alto Adige, the southernmost region of the Tyrol which is German-speaking but which is in the modern state of Italy (ceded by Austria after the First World War). This view is taken from the Rittner Horn across the Brixen valley. The little church there is in Lengmoos, if memory serves. We had a holiday there when Malini was just learning to walk. Lots of hiking up mountains with her in a Macpac and me with chronic back pain. Schnitzel every night, and good Trentino wine. Brilliant holiday.

Details: Minolta Dynax 5, 50mm lens, exposure not recorded. Lengstein, Italy, August 2002. Placemark.