JAN+FEB 2017 - CERVINIA, AOSTA AND TURIN

Last year's week in a self-catering apartment in Cervinia was such a success that a second visit was inevitable.  This time, we'd be rounding off the week with a couple of nights in Turin (stopping en route in historic Aosta)

But first, to Cervinia.  On arrival, the weather wasn't wholly promising...
 

but the flat was cosy and warm and, we hoped (if the sun came out), would have a great view

Next morning, sure enough...

and this was the view along the street to the right from the balcony of the Matterhorn (its Swiss name, more properly, given that we were in Italy, Monte Cervino)

So off he went and, after this, the weather was pretty kind

Another close-up of the Matterhorn

 
as Duncan headed across the border into Switzerland

   

He also caught some sensational panoramics