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| | PALANFRÈ, CUNEO - Hiking the Alps in Palanfrè. |
 | | In contrast to the haze that normally envelops the valley of the Po from the western Alps to the Adriatic sea, that day the air was clear, seemingly pure. |
 | | Looking westward, the whole arc of the western Alps could be seen gloriously basking in the midday sun, glittering from the snowcapped peaks; the massifs of the Mon Viso, the Gran Paradiso and the Monte Rosa were easily recognizable all in their majesty; surely a breathtaking scene. |
 | | To see them in their immensity, the hunger for our destination grew sharper; we were now getting closer to Asti where the Piedmontese "Langhe" and hills start, covered by extensive vineyards that give us the famous red wines like Barolo, Nebbiolo, Grignolino, Dolcetto, Barbaresco and Asti spumante, just to name a few. |
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