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July 8, 2009: at Moncenisio pass with Shoes and JohnnyLee, for a little history lesson


going up toward Varisello fort

Ricky with Shoes and JohnnyLee
 


Moncenisio Lake

 


JohnnyLee (Lead-Pipe Cinch)  6 months

 


JohnnyLee and his  mum Shoes

 


 

 


Annamaria with Shoes and JohnnyLee (behind Punta Roncia mountain)

 


JohnnyLee and Shoes (near 5 years old)

 


JohnnyLee

 


The Varisello fort, built in 1877 / 1880, is the bigger work of the military complex of Moncenisio
(in the photo, the north side)

 


the Varisello fort and, behind, Bard's pick (3150 m)

 


 

 


The Varisello fort was ingloriously used like a target during some military exercise in 1909

 


passage inner the fort

 


inner courtyard west side

 


 

 


arcade under the dormitories

 


 

 


 

 


inner courtyard (Shoes, Annamaria and JohnnyLee)

 


West side courtyard (Annamaria with Shoes and JohnnyLee)

 


At the entrance of the fort (Shoes and JohnnyLee)

 


JohnnyLee and Shoes

 


 

 


 

 


JohnnyLee - 6 months)

 


After the history lesson, we come back at home