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Dolomites to Davos

Dolomites to Davos

The next morning we were on our way to Davos, Switzerland. Our first stop was near the remains of World War I battlegrounds and bunkers.  Austrians and Italians fought here in the Dolomites.  Despite this not being a well-known battlefield, conditions were very tough and many lost their lives. In subzero temperatures men dug miles of tunnels and caverns through glacial ice. They strung cableways up mountainsides and stitched rock faces with rope ladders to move soldiers onto the high…

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Grossglockner Pass and the Dolomites

Grossglockner Pass and the Dolomites

Today we would leave Salzburg and head for Cortina D’Ampezzo in Italy.  Our route would take us on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, reaching an elevation of about 8,200 feet.  It is  the highest paved road in Austria.  It is named for the Grossglockner Mountain, which is Austria’s highest mountain.  It was built during the depression, providing work for some of Austria’s unemployed.  The road opened in 1935.  Popularity brought more tourists and the road was widened in the 1950’s….

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