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The next group of pictures were taken while we were staying in Roseto degli Abruzzi where the most genial Franco was our host. It was Franco who told us of the fascinating places we visited.




















Inside the fortress everything was on such a huge scale. It was built on 3 levels, had reasonable accommodation for animals and men, 3 parade grounds of considerable proportions and it commanded the valleys on all sides. We could see for miles around.

We found this lovely ceiling in a little church located just inside the entrance to the fortress. It was beautifully decorated throughout.



Remember that on the night of the 10th June we left the shores of Europe and sailed into Asia. This next photograph shows our "cruise ship", taken as we were loading.



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