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+++ b/src/av2/after/after.m4
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ m4_navtable(← Day 9,../day9, Alta Via 2,../, , )
 
 My dad's cousin came to pick us up. As we got into the car, the
 storm started.  From there, it kept raining the whole afternoon. Not
-coninuoussly, it came and went, but it when it was there it was
-strong. The bad weather continued for a couple of days.
+coninuously, it came and went, but when it was there it was
+very strong. The bad weather continued for a couple of days.
 
 We made a good call ending our trip early.
 
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ We made a good call ending our trip early.
 
 *August 29, 2025*
 
-Some of the other hikers we met along the way arrived in Feltre
-on the next day. Like use, they could not properly finish the Alta
-Via, as the bad weather caught them as they arrived at Passo Cereda.
+Some of the people we met along the way arrived in Feltre on the next
+day. Like use, they could not properly finish the Alta Via, as the bad
+weather caught them when they arrived at Passo Cereda.
 
 We decided to meet for a dinner all together at [Birreria
 Pedavena](https://www.labirreriapedavena.it/), the largest brewery in
@@ -33,23 +33,22 @@ front of the Birreria.
 
 *September 2, 2025*
 
-Upon completing Alta Via 2, hiker can receive the official AV2 pin.
-It will be awarded to them by the tourist office in Feltre, where they
-can also add their name to the book of "finishers".
+Upon completing Alta Via 2, hikers can receive an official pin. It is
+awarded by the tourist office in Feltre, where they can also
+add their name to the book of "finishers".
 
-As you know, we did not complete the Alta Via. But since Feltre is just
-around the corner, we thought why not go there and ask? In the end, the
-exact route of Alta Via 2 is not set in stone.
+As you know, we did not complete the full Alta Via. But since Feltre is
+just around the corner, we thought why not go there and ask? In the end,
+the exact route of Alta Via 2 is not set in stone.
 
-It turns out that, according to the guidelines laid out by the CAI,
-reaching Rifugio Boz is enough to officially complete Alta Via 2 and be
-called a finisher!
+It turns out that, according to the guidelines laid out by the Italian
+Alpine Club, reaching Rifugio Boz is enough to officially complete Alta
+Via 2 and be called a finisher!
 
 ![The Alta Via 2 pin](../img/99-02-pin.jpg)
 
-Indeed, they know that the last leg of the hike is often skipped due
-to bad weather. Ending the journey at Passo Cereda, however, will
-definitely not be enough.
+Indeed, they know that the last leg of the hike is often skipped due to
+bad weather. Ending the journey at Passo Cereda, however, is not enough.
 
 So now we also have some official recognition for our effort. Cool!
 
@@ -58,7 +57,8 @@ So now we also have some official recognition for our effort. Cool!
 *September 3, 2025*
 
 After the hike I spent a few days at home with my family. But now it is
-time to go back to the flat lands, where I live now.
+time to go back to the flat lands, where I have been living for the past
+few years.
 
 My flight back to Amsterdam, as it sometimes does, flew right over the
 Dolomites. I was able to recognize not only my home town, but also many of
diff --git a/src/av2/day7/day7.m4 b/src/av2/day7/day7.m4
index 3bc0251..d9e77bf 100644
--- a/src/av2/day7/day7.m4
+++ b/src/av2/day7/day7.m4
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ m4_caption({{{{{August 26, 2025}}}}})
 
 ## A relaxing stroll in Val Canali
 
-Last night we had to check the maps, because we were not sure which route
+Last night we had to check our maps, because we were not sure which route
 we would be going, according to our plan. We did not remember that the
 guide book suggested two possible alternatives to reach the next hut,
 Rifugio Treviso: a higher mountain trail, with some challenging sections,
 and an easier one that starts by walking down the *Val Canali*, a valley
 that leads out of the Pala group and into the *Vette Feltrine* mountain
-range. Our plan was to follow the easier route, and we stick to it.
+range. Our plan was to follow the easier route, and we decided to stick
+to it.
 
 We leave the Pradidali at 7:30.
 
@@ -56,11 +57,11 @@ end of the day will be very different.
 
 m4_caption({{{{{
 The ruins of malga Pradidali. A "malga" is a building where people
-temporarily lived in the Summer while their cows grazed the high mountain
-pastures that surround it. Malga Antersasc, that we passed by in
-<a href="../day1">day one</a>, is another example. Many malgas are
-still in use nowadays, and they often sell locally-produced dairy products,
-but unfortunately for us we only found ruins in this trip.
+temporarily lived in the Summer while their livestock grazed the high
+mountain pastures that surround it. Malga Antersasc, that we passed by on
+<a href="../day1">day one</a>, is another example. Many malgas are still
+in use nowadays, and they often sell locally-produced dairy products,
+but unfortunately for us we only found ruins so far.
 }}}}})
 
 The trail continues in the forest, and at 10:35 we pass by *malga
@@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ m4_caption(The forested slopes on the North-West.)
 On our way up, we meet a couple walking down from the forcella. They
 tell us that they could see nothing at all on the other side, because
 of the fog and the clouds. We are not sure if we should take them
-literally, because it is such a sunny day on this side, but indeed
-when we reach the tight pass at 14:30 we can see it with out own eyes.
+literally, because it is such a sunny day on this side. But indeed,
+when we reach the tight pass at 14:30, we can see it with out own eyes.
 
 ![The fog oon the other side](../img/26-1432-fog.jpg)
 
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ The side where we came from, in contrast, is perfectly sunny.
 }}}}})
 
 We need another short break, but we don't want to stay here for
-too long, because, as often happens in these tight high passes,
+too long. As often happens in these high passes,
 the wind is strong and chilling.
 
 We thought this would be the last place above 2000 meters of the whole
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ But we were not exactly right.
 
 ## Down? Not so fast, cowboy
 
-The descent to the Cereda Pass starts very steep, and quickly loose
+The descent to the Cereda Pass starts very steep, and we quickly loose
 about 200 meters of altitude. But then the trail starts going up again,
 and slowly but surely we walk up, and up, and up. The road is not steep,
 but we are walking on a tight ledge on a grassy slope that requires us
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ up instead of down to Pass Cereda. As you can see, I am not amused.
 
 Only after we reach the altitude of 2150m do we start going down,
 but this time very slowly. We cannot see very far due to the fog,
-and in any case we would still be hyper-focused on where we step.
+and in any case we would still be hyper-focused on our steps.
 But at least there are some interesting rock formations close to
 us that are worth admiring.
 
@@ -159,15 +160,16 @@ almost 11 hours of walk, my feet and my knees are begging for mercy.
 
 m4_caption(The pastures around the Cereda Pass.)
 
-We have a private room at [Rifugio Cereda](https://www.rifugiocereda.com/en/),
-where we can have a shower rest well. The food is also amazing: I have
-what is one of the best plates of
+We have a private room at [Rifugio
+Cereda](https://www.rifugiocereda.com/en/), where
+we can have a shower, and we rest well. The food is
+also amazing: I have what is one of the best plates of
 [*käsespätzle*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4sesp%C3%A4tzle)
 of my life. By the way, over here the spätzle are prepared with spinach
-and they green not white; I think they do the same in Tyrol, but definitely
-not in Germany.
+and they are green, not white; I think they do the same in Tyrol, but
+definitely not in Germany.
 
-Unfortunately, the weather forecast for the next day are not as good
+Unfortunately, the weather forecasts for the next day are not as good
 as our dinner.
 
 m4_navtable(← Day 6,../day6,Alta Via 2,../,Day 8 →,../day8)
diff --git a/src/av2/day8/day8.m4 b/src/av2/day8/day8.m4
index 09b3036..36c7cad 100644
--- a/src/av2/day8/day8.m4
+++ b/src/av2/day8/day8.m4
@@ -19,20 +19,22 @@ m4_caption({{{{{August 27, 2025}}}}})
 Today the final part of Alta Via 2 begins. We are entering the *Vette
 Feltrine*, a part that is perhaps less well-known by tourists, but no
 less beautiful. The trails we'll have to walk are going to be narrow,
-often steep. The weather forecasts for the day are not great, but we
-should reach our [Rifugio Boz](https://www.rifugioboz.it/) (1718 meters
+often steep.
+
+The weather forecasts for the day are not great, but we
+should reach [Rifugio Boz](https://www.rifugioboz.it/) (1718 meters
 on sea level) before it starts raining. For now there is just a thick fog,
 and the weather is unpleasantly hot and humid.
 
 ![Rifugio Cereda, with the Pala Group in the background](../img/27-0740-cereda.jpg)
 
-m4_caption({{{{{Our last view on Rifugio Cereda and the Pala Group.}}}}})
+m4_caption({{{{{Our last sight of Rifugio Cereda and the Pala Group.}}}}})
 
-We leave at 7:45. At first we walk on a secondary road, then on a dirt
-road.  Both my guide booklet and the signs try to make us walk downhill
-towards the nearby villages of Matiuz and Padreterno, but there is a
-clearly faster road that stays in the forest until we reach the start
-of the actual trail.
+We leave at 7:45. At first we walk on a secondary paved road, then on
+a dirt road.  Both my guide booklet and the signs try to make us walk
+downhill towards the nearby villages of Matiuz and Padreterno, but there
+is a clearly faster road that stays in the forest and leads to the
+start of the actual trail.
 
 ![Some signs, none pointing to where we are going](../img/27-0833-sign.jpg)
 
@@ -41,11 +43,11 @@ The top sign is marked as "AV2", for Alta Via 2. There is a gap that
 was probably filled by a sign pointing left, which is the way we took.
 I suspect someone - perhaps the local forest authorities - removed
 the sign because they did not want people to go that way, but I
-can't imagine way. Or perhaps the sign simply fell off.
+can't imagine why. Or perhaps the sign simply fell off.
 }}}}})
 
 After about one hour of walk in the forest, the actual trail begins.
-The humidity is very high, still unpleasant. Unfortunately this also
+The humidity is very intense, still unpleasant. Unfortunately this also
 means that the pictures of the day are very... foggy.
 
 ![The valley in the fog](../img/27-0945-fog.jpg)
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ m4_caption({{{{{Admittedly not the best picture of L'Intaiàda.}}}}})
 The trail continues, narrow and exposed, but well equipped with some
 sturdy metal ropes where needed. It requires some attention, but I don't
 find it scary or particularly difficult; there is always some rock or
-support piece I can hang on to rest of think about the next step.
+support piece I can hang on to rest while I think about the next steps.
 
 ![Another section of L'Intaiàda](../img/27-1107-intaiada-2.jpg)
 
@@ -109,8 +111,8 @@ in case of need.
 m4_caption(Bivacco Feltre.)
 
 We reach the bivouac at 13:05, and we decide to take a break. We eat
-a protein bar and refill our water bottles. Unfortunately we can see
-literally nothing besides the meadow around us and the fog.
+a protein bar and refill our water bottles. Unfortunately, we can see
+literally nothing besides the meadow around us, and the fog.
 
 ![The view from Bivacco Feltre](../img/27-1319-fog-view.jpg)
 
@@ -127,14 +129,14 @@ bivouac at 13:30.
 ## The Troi dei Caserin
 
 From the shelter we walk down, loosing about 200 or 300 meters of
-altitude, which we quickly gain back. The fog is still very thick,
-we can't see further than 10m.
+altitude. We quickly gain them back, as the trail continues upwards.
+The fog is still very thick, we can't see further than 10m.
 
 The trail so far is not particuarly hard, but there are some interesting
-passages where we have to cross some waterfalls or small water streams.
-Or maybe I found them interesting only because my bad knee prevents me
-from pushing with my left leg and I have to make some complex alternative
-manouvers.
+passages where we have to cross some waterfalls and some small water
+streams.  Or maybe I found them interesting only because my bad knee
+prevented me from pushing with my left leg and I had to make some complex
+alternative manouvers.
 
 ![A waterfall with a small pond](../img/27-1350-waterfall.jpg)
 
@@ -152,18 +154,17 @@ Caserins' trail").
 ![Troi dei Caserin](../img/27-1545-caserin.jpg)
 
 There are some steel ropes in the most dangerous parts, but not for
-long: soon we reach a grassy section, and the trail keeps gets
-ever more narrow. On our left, the emptiness of a hundred-meters
-free fall is hidden by the fog. My aching knee makes everything even
-more challenging.
+long: soon we reach a grassy section, and the trail becomes ever
+more narrow. On our left, the emptiness of a hundred-meters free fall is
+hidden by the fog. My aching knee makes everything even more challenging.
 
-We did not take many pictures of this part of the journey, mainly
-because we were focusing on keeping our feet on the ground. Apparently,
-my dad and I walked this same trail some 15 years ago, when it was
-covered in half a meter of snow. And I say apparently because, even
-though we both remember that trip very well, we have no recollection
-of taking such a dangerous path in those conditions. But there is no
-alternative road, so we must have done it... somehow.
+We did not take many pictures of this part of the journey, mainly because
+we were focusing on keeping our feet on the ground. Apparently, my dad
+and I walked this same trail some 15 years ago, when it was covered in
+half a meter of snow. And I say apparently because, even though we both
+remember that trip quite well, we have no recollection of taking such a
+dangerous path in those conditions. But there is no alternative road,
+so we must have done it... somehow.
 
 At 16:45 we reach *Pass de Mura* (1867m). The view opens up, but we
 can't quite see our destination yet.
@@ -171,8 +172,8 @@ can't quite see our destination yet.
 ![Malga Neva (not where we are going)](../img/27-1644-pass-de-mura.jpg)
 
 m4_caption({{{{{
-You see the tiny building down there? Luckily for us, it is not Rifugio
-Boz, but Malga Neva. The Rifugio is closer than that.
+You see the tiny building down there? It is not Rifugio
+Boz, but Malga Neva. Luckily for us, the Rifugio is closer than that.
 }}}}})
 
 We walk down from the pass and we reach [Rifugio
@@ -181,11 +182,11 @@ through the door, a strong storm begins.
 
 ## At Rifugio Boz
 
-We are tired, hungry and our muscles are sore. As we check in, the
-hut manager asks us if we are walking the Alta Via. We respond
-that yes, we are, and tomorrow we will be going all the way to
-[Rifugio Dal Piaz](https://www.rifugiodalpiaz.com), and we'll
-finally walk down victorious to Croce d'Aune in the evening.
+We are tired, hungry and our muscles are sore. As we check in, the hut
+manager asks us if we are walking the Alta Via. We respond that yes,
+we are, and tomorrow we will be going all the way to [Rifugio Dal
+Piaz](https://www.rifugiodalpiaz.com), and we'll finally walk down
+victorious to Croce d'Aune in the evening.
 
 "Are you sure about that?" - she says.
 
diff --git a/src/av2/day9/day9.m4 b/src/av2/day9/day9.m4
index 385101b..bd09a58 100644
--- a/src/av2/day9/day9.m4
+++ b/src/av2/day9/day9.m4
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ winds are frequent.
 And in the afternoon of August 28, the last day of our Alta Via 2, there
 are going to be strong thunderstorms. The manager at Rifugio Boz told
 us "I have walked this trail many times, but with a weather like this,
-I don't even think about it".
+I would never dare".
 
 We are prepared and experienced, but we are powerless against the forces
 of nature. We give up. On August 28, the last day of our Alta Via 2,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ and we are going to conclude our adventure half a day earlier.
 ![Rifugio Boz with the Sass de Mura on the background](../img/28-0730-boz-sass-de-mura.jpg)
 
 m4_caption({{{{{Rifugio Boz with the
-[Sass de Mura](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sass_de_Mura)
+<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sass_de_Mura">Sass de Mura</a>
 in the background.}}}}})
 
 We leave the hut at 7:35. The are two ways to walk down to Val Canzoi:
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ are also visible from our home.
 
 ![The view from Passo Alvis](../img/28-0755-pizoc.jpg)
 
-m4_({{{{{The view from Passo Alvis. In the back, partly hidden by the
-clouds, you can see the [Pizzocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzocco),
+m4_caption({{{{{The view from Passo Alvis. In the back, partly hidden by the
+clouds, you can see the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzocco">
+Pizzocco</a>,
 the main mountain that rises above our home town. We are coming home!}}}}})
 
 We walk down from the pass. The descent starts steep, but the trail is
-not difficult. We see for the last time a family of chamoix, running
-away from us.
+not difficult. We see one last family of chamoix, running away from us.
 
 At 8:40 we reach Malga Alvis (1573m).
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ The *Lago della Stua* is now visible.
 
 ![Lago della Stua](../img/28-0928-lago-della-stua.jpg)
 
-m4_(Lago della Stua in Val Canzoi.)
+m4_caption(Lago della Stua in Val Canzoi.)
 
 We keep going down. My knee starts hurting again, but we are almost there.
 Overall I enjoyed this last part of the journey. The trail in this