ENTERING LA GRAVE FRO:^[ A HIGHER VILLAGE 



lya Grave is a village of 999 inhabitants, picturesquely perched on a terrace above the 

 valley of the Romanche. It is a favorite point of departure for high Alpine excursions, the 

 Pelvoux group of the Alps of Dauphine being in full view across the valley. 



Photo by Donald McLeisli 



ON THE ROAD FROM TOBLACII TO CORTINA 



The highway between Toblach and Cortina, crossing Tre Croci (Three Crosses) Pass, 

 skirts the beautiful light-green lakelet Misurina, whose waters are 5,760 feet above the sea. 

 The pastoral scenes in these remote highlands are charming in their quiet and simplicitj-. 



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