Feistritz to valbruna: C3

Up early to relatively clear skies. Nice breakfast to sustain us up long climb. After checking out the church walk mostly along the ‘4x4’ road. Reasonable grade but it goes up forever. Lots of mushrooms along the way. Stop at the tiny hamlet up top where goats and cows run free. No idea how these people sustain themselves during the winter. Doug refuels himself with a beer and it is down into the valley we go. Incredibly steep and gravelly - very hard on the knees. Finally turn onto the asphalt and reach our B&B. No English spoken but make do with Italian and enjoy the offered beers. Showered and off into stormy skies to find dinner. Walk along bike path and though it initially only rumbles and sprinkles for awhile, ultimately the skies open and the storm erupts. Good pizza dinner as storm continues. Drag out dinner as long as possible but ultimately head into the rain to return to our place. A bit soaked but we easily dry!Les mer