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Italian Dolomites + Croatia

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  • Start på rejsen
    6. juli 2025
    Robert BueschingItalian Dolomites + CroatiaRejsende
    Stayed here
    Stayed hereStrung out and tired from traveling, had an amazing Aperol spritz under that umbrella😊

    Venice!

    7. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    Well, like a previous trip, I wasn’t going to do this but once I get rolling realize it was not a bad way separate, remember and share the details of the trip. So i’m adding the first 4-5 footprints setting here at Fodara Velda mountain hut in the Dolomites and catching up. I got into Venice around noon and spent 2 nights, left at 6:40am the 3rd day. So without further ado here are some photos of my first day. I give you some of my thought on Venice on the next footprint.Læs mere

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    Second day in Venice!

    8. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    Venice, what an amazing maze of a city!!
    Thoroughly enjoyed my time there wondering around and trying to figure it all out. Dead ends, canals of all sizes and bridges, surprises around every corner. Got a vaporetto (water bus) pass today and it was useful to got from one side of the grand canal to the other and to get another view of the city. Also took it to the adjacent island of Murano which is known for glass art fabrication (blowing, etc)Læs mere

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    To Cortina in the Dolomites

    9. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    It’s always a relief when you see your bus! I must say it’s one of my biggest trepidations, what if… something!!
    But it arrived right on time 6:40am and I was in more of less the right place!
    Arrived to Cortina about 4 hours later, a bit late as there was a huge landslide and the main mountain road was blocked. Wasn’t sure what to expect, didn’t expect so MANY construction cranes. Turners out Cortina and Milan at the home for the 2026 Winter Olympics!
    Walked around a bit the first day. Had a nice hotel with a balcony.    Læs mere

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    Day 2 Cortina

    10. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F

    Took the 3 cable cars today to get to the top of whatever mountain that was (I don’t have internet as I sit here and try to get you up to date so can’t search it.) the first one passed over the Luge connection for the Olympics, can’t wait to watch it and say “I saw that!” Walked around each level and had a great day!Læs mere

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    Lets start trekking!!

    11. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F

    Got a 7:30am pick up and started hiking around 8:30 at Lago de Bràies heading to Fodara Velda hut where I will spend 2 nights (and where am now, as I have been catching you up) I don’t have the stats with me as I write this. But it was tough!! A LONG up. And the trail was everything that is was not possible to train for in northern Indiana; loose scree, rocks, and steps.
    Stoped at Bella hut along the way for lunch, from there all the hard ups were done. Lost my iPods at one point, when I picked up my phone and it said they were separated for
    me by around .8 miles I decided I didn’t have enough left in me to go back, try to find them and continue on. (More on that tomorrow) I make it to Fodara Velda around 2:30 and had a glass of win, an ibuprofen (2) a rest wondered around. Felt pretty good by evening and had a great meal!!    Læs mere

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    Day 2 at Vodara Velda

    12. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F

    So we are now up to date (yea!!) it is today, here and now, as I catch you all up!! Woke up feeling great. Decided to do the easy day hike (once again I don’t have the stats with me as I sit here drinking an aporol spritz, really didnt think I would make it this far but here we are!!
    Early on in he hike I checked Find my again and saw that my iPods had moved from were I lost them to Senes hut!! Best case someone turned them in, worst case someone had them but would leave with them. Continued on this great and relatively easy hike (incline but no steps!) stopped several time to toot on my harmonica. As I got close to being down and loosing cell signal I checked find my again and they were still at the hut, it was only 40 min walk away so after a bit a rest and lunch (the main reason decided to do a short walk, saw the lunches coming out of the kitchen yesterday!!) decided to to go for the ‘find my iPods’ adventure! And got them! The person who left them had left but left the a nice tip at the bar. That will teach me to keep ahold of my shit 🤣
    I had resigned myself to not listening to podcasts and actually kind of liked the idea, the news all sucks anyway so continuing on with than.
    Life is good!
    And here we are!
    Until tomorrow
    ❤️
    Addendum: and finally some photos from dinner. I didn’t mind eating alone, prefer it actually. Was reading a good book, one of the main characters died in Afghanistan during my meal. I wanted to cry.    Læs mere

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    To Rifugio Scotoni

    14. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    Had breakfast at 7:00. It was really misty with low fog/clouds. By 7:45 the sun had came out and burned it all away and it was a great day! A little afternoon shower after I got to my hut and now sunny again. I think maybe that is mountain normal?!? The thing today was a big climb up and down a saddle/pass, great views on either end, and then a bit of a down to the Refugio that I have to go back up tomorrow morning to start the trek

    So I forgot to add earlier. When I got the ride to the Dolomite hike starting point the gentleman driving pointed out that the signes were in German and Italian. Before WW1 this was Austria and the borders got changed after the war and the German/Austrian heritage is strong. His father was here when it was Austria!    Læs mere

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    To Rifugio Scoiattoli

    15. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

    A bright beautiful day! Up up up, then took the cable car down, then sideways, then the cable car up. Was feeling a weak, took a quick lay down and nap on a balcony that I thought was a closed for the season ski lift. It wasn’t but it was ok. Many WW1 trenches, tunnels, gun placements as I am very close to the Austrian border of Italy. Looking into this interesting person history’s bit more.Læs mere

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    To Passo Staulanza

    16. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

    There was some rain in the forecast and I knew it would be a long day (7 he) so I started right after breakfast at 7:30. I but of a difficult day but I’m definitely getting stronger! I need more mountains in my life to keep in shape!
    It was an absolute stunning day as far as scenery, and the rain held off until well after I got in at 2:30.
    I have a rest day here, which is great. There is a bit of a hike I can do tomorrow.    Læs mere

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    Rest day Passo Staulanza

    17. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

    Saw this marvelous green saddle on the hike in and thought that would be a good easy hike for today, and it was (first photo, the second is looking back on yesterdays route) it was also rather windy and it was a good spot to soak up some sun and read. Then hiked down to a small farm with cheese and bought some for tomorrow, did some hand laundry, took a nap and that’s about it 😊Læs mere

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    To Rifugio Tissi

    18. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

    A pretty tough day, up, lots of exposed rock trails. Stopped at a refugeo along the way for coffee and a nice slice of ricotta pie with a blackberry topping I think. Pushed really hard on the last up and really got my heart pumping. I felt really good when I got there. I still feel the need to push a bit when staying in a shared room to try to get a bottom bunk and a plug outlet if possible. The refugeo was perched high on a cliff. Got in around 12:30 claimed my spot and hung out on the cliff. Played my harmonica a bit. Have not been doing much of that. Waiting for dinner now and think I’ll sleep well tonight… oh yea, and when I got here had 2 big beers and potato, speck, and eggs!! (Speck is something between ham and bacon) I don’t think the photos quite did justice to the drop off behind the Rifugio, it’s more appreciated from the farther shots shots of the refugeoLæs mere

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    To Rifugio Bruto Carestiato

    19. juli 2025, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

    Woke up around 2:00am Something furry crawling around my head, scared the crap out of me for a moment. I let him out, went to the bathroom. He showed back up through the window again a round 6:00 which was great, we hung out until 6:30 breakfast! Wish I’d have gotten a photo of him! My 2 other roommates
    Left super early. Today was the longest and very had, stopped for a coffee break about 2 hrs in. Lots of open rocks. At on point I got a bit turned around, there was a rock fall and I had lost the trail and drifted down the dive further than I should have. Fortunately I say someone on the trail above me. Other than that a sunny day and a good place with a great view! The next to last night on the trail.    Læs mere

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  • Slut på rejsen
    27. juli 2025