Beautiful Italian winter, wonderland!
IT - 93621
Sent by Erik and Veronica
Postmarked: Torino, Italia
Dated: 14 July 2010
This is the Italian winter wonderland in the region of Piemonte, or Piedmont, and the capital is Torino,the site of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Erik and Veronica said this is the typical winter landscape in his village. The background is the majestic Alta Val Varaita. During the winter, many locals and tourists alike come to this village to do cross-country skiing while others enjoy climbing on frozen waterfalls (gasp!) all over the place.
Images like this make me want to grab a pair of snow boots and walk all over town. I think I will enjoy the sights along the way -- so much different from the sights from where I am now. And if I'm feeling adventurous, I would love to try climbing frozen water falls, that is, if I don't get overwhelmed by the cold, cold, temperature. In summer, the frozen rivers and lakes melt and people do have a lot of activities to do such as fishing in the river and the lake is also ideal for canoeing and windsurfing.
The stamp used (at right) is one of the two self-adhesive set issued in February 2010 dedicated to the 21st Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. This commemorative stamp features a skier in action with the five Olympic rings on the upper right hand side.
Ang ganda naman dyan!!! I wish makapunta din ako dyan =)
Ako rin, Mumsified!
Ang sarap sigurong magpagulong-gulong sa snow -- shempre, in full winter gear hehehe