Beautiful Italy

Although my

paternal grandfather was born

in Sterling Colorado in 1894,

his family came from

the village of Tres

(pictured above)

in northern Italy.

I have often wondered

 about my grandfather's

ancestry.

  He spoke Italian

 and came from a village

 where Italian was

the main language,

 yet, the area of northern Italy

  where he came from

 and which was once part of

the Empire of Austria-Hungary,

 was heavily influenced

 by German culture. 

"The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Music!"

The pristine region

of northern Italy

 where my ancestors lived 

very much reminds me

 of  neighboring Austria,

 the setting for one of

my all time favorite movies,

 "The Sound of Music".

I would love to

visit there

someday! 

Julie Andrews

"The Sound of Music"