Images of Cogne, Val D’Aosta, Italy

Charming Cogne

I recently wrote about my visit to the lovely village of Lillaz in the Italian Alps last weekend.  Well, down the road from Lillaz is Cogne - which has, apparently, been discovered by the Russians.Cogne is larger than Lillaz and is not short of a few good eateries and hotels either.  … [Read more...]

Snow Shoe Hike, Lillaz, Near Cogne 2009

Lillaz near Cogne, Italy

Last weekend I escaped to the mountains to stay with a couple of friends in a dinky little apartment they have rented in a tiny little village called Lillaz in the Valle d'Aosta area of Italy.Lillaz, which sits at around 5000 feet above sea level, is just down the road from another somewhat … [Read more...]

Around Cogne in the Italian Alps

We got back from our extended weekend trip to the Alps on Sunday afternoon (11 December), after having spent just over two days in the midst of spectacular Italian mountain scenery near Cogne in northern Italy.The picture on the left is the hotel we stayed in, which was not actually in Cogne, … [Read more...]