Thank you Lady Joan and they are ideally situated behind the mountain that defends against the the storms.
It is a very old region and I agree with your concerns about it staying that way.
Hope that you guys will also have a good week and thank you for the kind gifts!
I remember driving down coming out of the tunnel with Hex River Valley view of snow on mountain tops, green valleys as far as the eye reached, stunning memory!
Amazing how sights like that can linger in one's memory Lady Joan.
We came over here in planes a few times and from the air the beauty is indescribable.
The great thing is that now we can actually go to the place that we saw in the plane.
Blessings!
Nothing beats visiting in person.
Absolutely and the surprises continue to pop up lol.