Up to Val Gardena

At Barbiano, I headed east into the mountains. Taking the less traveled road, I climbed up towards Val Gardena. The scenery was beautiful, but the clouds started to shroud the majestic green mountains.

By the time I reached Santa Cristina it was pouring down heavily. The road sign announced the Dolomites. Drenched in the rain, I laughed with excitement like a madman. With the clouds, all I had seen was the tip of a limestone peak for a minute. I am now in the Dolomites!Read more