Avezzano and Alba Fucens, Abruzzo, Italy, May 2001
The cathedral and Piazza del Risorgimento.
Il Tribunale (the courthouse).
Il Municipio (City Hall).
November 1999:
Avezzano (696 meters/2283 feet), looking northwest to Monte Velino (2487 meters/8159 feet).
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Bar Olimpia, where the happening people meet.
March 1999:
Castello Orsini, before the trees were cut down.
Castello Orsini, present view (May 2001).
Poppies at the roadside.
A beautiful field of poppies.
The only house in Avezzano that didn't fall down during the earthquake of 13 January 1915.
Little boy enjoying a piggyback ride in the park by the castle, Saturday afternoon.
Meeting and greeting in via Corradini, Saturday night.
An antidiabetes fund-raiser and happening, Sunday morning.
Bike ride, part of the same event.
Rolling down the hill on via Garibaldi.
On the road to Alba Fucens, Sunday morning (on foot).
Ruins of Alba Fucens, from Roman times.
Sheep wandering among the ruins.
Many thanks to my friends at Italia Nostra, Sezione di Avezzano and all the other wonderful people who drove me around to beautiful places and explained everything to me and helped make this trip a really special one!
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