Ortisei

Greetings to all.....

All is well. I arrived in Ortisei, Italy on Monday. This is an outstanding and beatiful area of the Italian Alps. Very few English-speaking or Americans come here...at least at this time. I met one couple on my first day. This was the first time in five days for them hearing someone speak English. I have not heard anyone, except for the daughter of the couple who own the hotel I am staying at.

Everthing is beyond words. I have hiked miles yesterday and today, I visited the museum of the "Ice Man." I saw him....going back to 3300 BC.....and his clothes that he was wearing when they found him in 1991. Amazing!

When I returned to Ortisei this afternoon, I took a 45 minute walk....totally uphill without any stop to a small church. No car can get there from the place I walked. The picture you see, is from a statue inside the Church.....It symbolized how I felt after walking this distance....!!!

The hotel provides breakfast and dinner. The food cannot be matched...I just wish each of you could experience this place.

If I find out how I can send addtional pictures I will attempt to do so. Teh landscape is heaven on earth!

Peace & Prayers.

Fr. Steve