Monte Cassino

Monday we took the 08:00 train to Cassino, site of a major WW2 battle in the Italian campaign of WW2.  We took an all day tour with Dr Danila Bracaglia.  We visited battlefields, vistas, cemeteries and the rebuilt Abbey at Monte Cassino.   This was the highlight of my trip.

This area was a bloodbath for the Allies.  The Germans held the high ground and were well supplied. To stand at these sights was horrifying, moving, staggering... I’m searching for the right words, but I do not have any.  It was a emotional day.

Our guide, Danila, on the high ground.

The abbey

A day I will never forget...