When we first come into Bellinzona, Kurt,
Flürin, and Ben take us on a tour of the castles that were built to
defend this valley about 1,000 years ago.
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There are three castles in the valley and the
town of Bellinzona has grown up around them.
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We stop at the old city hall and see some of
the other buildings in Bellinzona, which is in the Swiss-Italian part of
the country.
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Everything seems like a short
walk from the train station.
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The castles now are homes to museums and
restaurants, but Kurt thinks they should be turned into a college campus.
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In the village of Soazza, we take a walk
along an old railroad line and stop at the Soazza church.
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Evidence of spring is hard to find, but it
does exist.
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The views in the village are just
breathtaking at all hours of the day.
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Our fabulous hosts, pictured in front of the
empty fondue pot, are Julie's cousin Kurt, his wife Corinne, and their
kids Orlando, Rendel, Benjamin, and Flürin.
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