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  • TravelerNorthern Italy
    11
    Day 15–17

    Madonna di Campiglio to Pergine

    September 8, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

    We did laundry this morning at a self serve laundromat in the village-thankful they had instructions in Italian, German and English! Headed to Trento area to see Stefania and her family:) A big rainstorm is moving in, but held off on our drive which was lovely. Arrived at the home of Franco and Sabrina and Nicole her sister was there too. They had prepared the most amazing meal for us-spinach spaetzel with bacon (made with flour from the wheat Nicole grows!!), bread, and local red wine. We thought that was it, but then came beans, shredded cabbage, thinly sliced beef with arugula, olive oil and cheese, sliced tomatoes basil and mozzarella. Two types of cheese, walnuts and Sabrina’s homemade cherry jam. Then an apricot tart (also Sabrina!) with espresso, walnut liquor and topped off with some of their cherries in grappa. It was epic! And such a fun time catching up since we saw them 6 years ago. Their home is beautiful and they are the most welcoming people. Stefania shared her Master’s degree thesis with us-150 pages in English. So impressive! They drove us down the hill to the B and B they found for us-very nice and kind people as well. After we settled in, Stefania picked us up in her new car and took us a mountain valley we’ve never seen before, past picturesque lakes and villages. Her parents, sister, mom’s brother, his wife and oldest daughter met us at a restaurant/agriculture-basically farm to table cow/goat/sheep/pig farm and associated products. The owner Marco was a delight! We had seven types of cheeses, gelato all around, and he brought 3 bottles of different types of grappa for us all to try. Then the tour began-we saw the original four table space that he started with, his cheese production room, the sheep eating their dinner, the storage room for cheese and his dried meats which was carved into the side of a mountain. The whole wall on one side was rock! It was such a wonderful day-the view was spectacular even in the rain. Lovely people and so fun to spend time with Stefania!Read more

  • TravelerNorthern Italy
    1221
    Day 14–15

    R. Alimonta/Bochette Centrali Day 3

    September 7, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F

    We were up at 5:45 and I’m pretty sure I only slept from 3-5:30. Our roommates were nice but noisy and I was on high alert…not sure why, except that I think I was nervous about the route/hike today. We looked out the window to absolute magic. The scale of these mountains is like nothing I’ve ever seen. Sunrise on them was something we will remember forever. We had breakfast, brushed our teeth elbow to elbow with strangers in kind of a hallway area that has 3 sinks. Feels like you’re at camp:/ The German (or Dutch) guy in our room just dropped his pants to change his underwear. I’m definitely never staying in a shared room again. Anyhoo, off we went up a rocky moraine, eventually having to put spikes on so we could climb the glacier to the Via Ferrata Bocchette Centrali. The most beautiful and difficult hike I’ve ever done. The via Ferrata wound through towering mountains, and we clung to the cliff, climbed and descended ladders. And when we weren’t hooked to the cable we were scrambling up and down rocks. It was a full body workout and we are both so thankful our bodies held up.
    We stopped at the first Refugio we stayed at on Thursday for lunch-it was nice to see it in the sunshine and see the mountains surrounding it. There was a massive trail race going on so lots of dodging and cheering for runners on our way down. We stopped about an hour and a half down at another Refugio for a water and espresso. Our knees, shoulders, and feet are killing us. We made it to Davide’s car and had hiked 10.75 miles.
    At the same hotel we were at Wednesday and so thankful for our private room, private bathroom, clean sheets and no stinky people! Our hotel has a sauna and an indoor pool-we enjoyed both. Walked to dinner after a free drink from our hotel along with violin playing by the manager’s 10 year old daughter!
    We need to do laundry, shower, and rest. Tomorrow we go see Stefania and her family!    Read more

  • TravelerNorthern Italy
    11
    Day 13

    R. Brentei to R. Alimonta-day 2

    September 6, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    We were up at 5:45-had a pretty good nights sleep in our bunk beds. Unfortunately it was still socked in-praise God it’s not raining. Davide decided we should change our route in hopes that tomorrow is clearer because the beauty of that leg is stunning. We started back down the path we had walked up yesterday, feeling every bit of our packs. Mine feels like it’s 30 pounds and JDs feels 60. We are both probably exaggerating but hiking at about 8300 feet of elevation with big packs is killer. We packed way too much! At 3 miles going uphill my heart felt like it was going to burst. Thankfully we stopped at Refugio Tuckett for an espresso with the nicest people working there. The sun came out and gave us a glimpse of the beauty that has been around us all along and it was magical. After that breather, we kept heading up and up to SOSAT Ferrata. We were over a 1000 feet up on the side of a cliff-thankfully the clouds obscured the bottom so I couldn’t quite fathom how high we were. We ascended and descended the mountain face via ladders, rebar steps. We’ve never done a via Ferrata with packs so that made it even more challenging. The rain held off most of the day and we made it to Refugio Alimonta after 9 miles. This is definitely the hardest hiking I’ve ever done. The Refugio has a stone exterior and pine paneled interior. Our bunk room has room for 7 so again waiting to see if we have roommates. JD ordered a salami sandwich (only 5 euros!) and we each had a beer. There is no phone service here so we are really out of touch! Suddenly, the clouds parted and the sun came out illuminating these massive and beautiful mountains all around us. I cried at the beauty. We showered, then sat outside enjoying the view and the company of a couple from Portland. Dinner was served with a choice between appetizers, entree and dessert. We had assigned seats:) Sat with five very nice people from France and had a delightful evening meeting a couple from Montreal and four hysterical guys from Cornwell! Headed up to our room about 8:30. It was set up to sleep 7 and by midnight, seven were in there. Not sure communal sleeping is for me.Read more

  • TravelerNorthern Italy
    111
    Day 12

    Mountain hut to hut hike-day 1

    September 5, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

    We finalized our packing this morning and our packs are heavy…we know we shouldn’t be bringing all of it, but can’t seem to narrow it down! The rain was really coming down while we ate breakfast. We met our guide, Davide at our hotel-he is a young father, incredibly fit and handsome. Walking out to his car we ran into our favorite thing….cows with bells on! The rain lightened up as we drove to the trailhead. We got out and had to add via Ferrata gear to our already heavy bags. We began the hike through the woods with just a gentle pattering of rain, but very quickly gaining elevation so began to sweat in our gore-Tex jackets. JD is in such incredible shape-he could have reached the top so quickly without me slowing things down! Then it began to rain so hard. Soon my pants were soaking wet and so were my shoes. The trail turned into a small river and then we reached a waterfall cascading over the trail. A group of five in front of us were stopped-Davide motioned to us, like it was no big deal. He jumped onto a rock in the middle and then to the other side. JD was next and I was last. Had I had even a moment to think about it I wouldn’t have done it. The rock was under a torrent of water. Thankfully, Davide grabbed my hand and pulled me over.
    We got to the Refugio after 5 miles-it was packed with dripping hikers. I was soaked all the way through, every item of clothing. We changed out of our wet things and hung them up in a basement boiler room, and got our room. We have a small room with four bunked single beds-not sure if there will be others with us yet. The day is kind of stretching out in front of us as there is no WiFi and limited cell service. Really praying it clears up because we are surrounded by the most gorgeous mountains. JD spent the afternoon drawing, I’m listening to a downloaded podcast. We played Oh Heck, finished a fiction audio book we’ve been listening to, watched the clouds play peekaboo with the mountains, checked and re checked the forecast. Thankfully we had just enough service to FaceTime Burkey for his 3rd birthday! Dinner was unreal-choices of cannelloni, pasta and tomatoes for the first course, pork chop or frittata or bratwurst for the second then panna cotta or a blackberry tart. Wowza! Got to know our guide better-he’s an Italian version of my brother:) The rain is slowing and the mountains are more clear.    Read more

  • München -> Rom
    Day 6

    Dabei ist doch noch gar nicht Montag

    September 1, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Tag 6 verlief alles Andere als planmäßig. Nachdem zum Ersten Mal anseitsweise ausgeschlafen wurde, mussten wir knappe 3 Stunden an Maites Fahrrad werkeln, ohne das Schlackern des Hinterreifens beheben zu können. Zusätzlich bemerkten wir, dass wir vergessen hatten, dass es Sonntag war und kaum Fahrradläden, sowie Lebensmittelgeschäfte offen hatten. Gott sei Dank hatte aber der Campingmarkt vom anderen Platz auch am Sonntag auf und so konnten wir hier, wenn auch wieder ziemlich teuer, auch mal dort das Einkaufserlebnis genießen. Daraufhin fuhren wir in den nächsten Ort zu einem E-Bikeverleih, einer der wenigen Läden, die überhaupt an einem Sonntag auf hatten, welcher allerdings gerade für die nächsten 3 Stunden Mittagspause machte. So ging es wieder weiter zu einem Radladen 20km entfernt, der offen haben sollte. Die Fahrt war auf Grund der nun bereits gestiegenden Mittagshitze, den Vorbelastungen und dem defekten Rad alles Andere als angenehm. Unser Befinden besserte sich nicht, als nachdem wir nach vielen Umwegen den Laden erreichte, dieser gar nicht existent war. Völlig genervt und geschwitzt entschieden wir, einen Campingplatz aufzusuchen, um sich in Ruhe duschen und ausruhen zu können. Zufällig gab es einen in der Nähe. Am Platz angekommen, der Hinterhof eines alten Hotels, wurden wir von einer netten älteren Dame im Empfang genommen. Der Rest des Platzes war allerdings nicht so nett: gelegen zwischen einer Hauptstraße und einer viel befahren Zugstrecke, mit viel zu hellen Laternen auf dem Platz, voller Mücken und einem zwar modernen, aber undurchdachtem Waschhaus, in welchem die Dusche gegenüber des Klos ist, welches dadurch permanent nass ist und einer Steckdose knapp neben der Dusche, ohne Spritzwasserschutz. Angesichts des erst später bezahlten Preises von 30€, war das alles dann ziemlich enttäuschend. In der Annahme, dass es nun nur noch besser werden kann, wird morgen in der früh ein Fahrradladen in Trient aufgesucht, neue Gasflaschen besorgt, da die erste bereits leer ist und versucht in der Früh, um der starken Hitze etwas zu entgehen, die ersten Kilometer zu machen, da auf Grund unseres gefühlten Drive-In Zeltplatzes ein tiefer und langer Schlaf ohnehin ausbleiben dürfte.Read more

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  • TravelerMagische Tierwesen im Trentino
    2
    Day 3

    Passo Diabolo...

    July 11, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Fixlotte.... was für ein irrer Tag 🫣

    Aber der Reihe nach - erstmal zum Arte Sella!
    Und die Anfahrt dahin... echt einfach crazy 😂
    Vogelwild!! Dafür der Park... WOW - jeden km Anfahrt wert... der Hammer!!😲😳🤗 weiß nicht ob die Fotos das so rüberbringen...

    Dann weiter, zum Wolf von Vaia, nächstes magisches Tierwesen 😊 ...VW Navy, kürzeste und schnellste Strecke.... 🙈 böser Fehler 🙈🙈
    10 km gefühlt bergauf auf 2.10m breiter Straße 😂 mit 234 Tornates - ok, mag ich ja...
    Dann 10 km auf 1500 m bei gleich breiter Straße 🫣 bis zu letzten Hütte, dann beginnt Schotter...🤭
    Bewohner der letzten Hütte sagen: Schotterweg geht scho.... Alternative: 20 km zurück

    8 km Schotterweg über den Berg mit echt teilweise 2m Breite.... 😎 vielleicht hab ichs falsch verstanden...😅
    Besser geht nicht....???

    Doch, geht: Reifen vorne links sagt, jetzt is gut....🤢😎 na gut, eh langweilig.... wechseln😖

    Aber soweit alles gut🙂👍, irgendwann zurück im Hotel mit Notbereifung - morgen erstmal Reifen kaufen...
    Ah ja, Wolf heut nicht geschafft 🤨😉    Read more

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  • TravelerMagische Tierwesen im Trentino
    2
    Day 1

    Italien is irgendwie weiter weg...

    July 9, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    ...zumindest hats heute lang gedauert
    Hab mitgezählt - 47 Baustellen, überflüssige Rauchpausen 🫣 und als Highlight: nach der Brenner Maut Station ALLE Fahrspuren auf EINE ....😂😂😂😂😂
    Aber irgendwann dann doch über den Molveno See in San Lorenzo angekommen
    Cocktail is super- sagt die eine Hälfte, super schön hier sagen 100%🤗

    Morgen geht's zum Drachen.... 💫    Read more

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  • TravelerEndlich...wieder nach Italien
    Day 11

    Was gibt es noch in Levico Terme ?

    July 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Die halbe Nacht hat es geregnet, auch gewittert, am Morgen noch wolkig.Ich wollte doch nochmal nach Levico Terme ,das machen wir heute mit dem Auto,die Regenjacken müssen mit.
    Zuerst unten an den See, die Parkplätze sind alle kostenpflichtig, hier wird ordentlich abkassiert,wir berappen 2 Euronen für ein Stündchen.
    Es nieselt immer wieder ,ohne Sonne ist das schöne Grün des Sees nicht da,schade.
    Wir marschieren die Kurwege am Ufer bis zum großen Hotel entlang. Levico ist eine Kurstadt ,welche speziell auf Senioren und Familien ausgerichtet ist, das spezielle Wasser hier wird für vielfältige Beschwerden genutzt. Aber auch im Winter ist viel los,man soll hier gut Skifahren und Langlaufen können.
    Wir nutzen kurz die im Freien stehenden Sportgelände, ha,ha....
    Danach suchen wir in derOberstadt einen Parkplatz, ohne Kosten...und
    werden fündig.Dann schlendern wir durch die schöne Straße von gestern und ich gehe in alle Geschäfte, die ich wollte.Vor allem Tiroler Fenchelsalami,Kaminwurzen für die Rückreise,eine runde Wurst,welche wir probieren. Einmal in die Kirche,welche innen ausgesprochen wenig Licht durch die kleinen Fenster hat.
    In einer Gelateria erwerbe ich einen Mandelkuchen und drei unterschiedliche Pralinen,welche sofort verspeist werden.Zwischedurch gibt es in einem Kaffe einen leckeren Eisbecher.
    Dann sehe ich noch ein Geschäft mit netten Kleinigkeiten zum Wohnen. Und da hängt sie an der Wand, meine Wohnzimmeruhr....🥳 Seit der Renovierung vor vielen Jahren warte ich auf das passende Teil. Gesehen und gekauft. 🤗 Zufrieden fahren wir zurück,eine Uhr aus Italien ,wer hätte das gedacht !    Read more

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  • TravelerPals in Croatia & Italy 2024
    15
    Day 49

    Day 1 - Bolzano to Trento

    June 13, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    The planets aligned and created a day we will remember forever. Perfect cycling weather, near new electric bikes from Girolibero in Bolzano, a fast flowing Adige river to follow for 70 kms, stunning scenery and both of us healthy and able to fully enjoy the experience!
    We arrived at Girolibero bike depot early and were the first to get our bikes. We had previously loaded onto both our phones a GPS app with map & instructions of how to get from Bolzano to Trento, courtesy of Girolibero. It worked well, once we figured out how to follow the blue line! We only had to bike in traffic for approx 3 km until we reached a wonderful bike path that went the entire 70 kms. Best of all, it was completely flat!
    We sat on 24 - 25 km/hr and quickly realized we were going to be at Trento with plenty of time to spare. We called into a little village for our 1030 coffee and chatted to the locals. We stopped many times to take photos and have a rest from the saddle before arriving in Trento at 1 pm. We noticed a tree stump in the fast flowing Adige river soon after we began our ride in Bolzano. This stump ended up at Trento just after us! We became quite attached to it (like the Tom Hanks movie!)
    We are staying at a lovely Hotel (Hotel America) near the Old Town. We freshened up then walked the cobblestone streets of Trento for our reward - an Aperol Spritz & gelato! What a marvellous day!
    Tomorrow we ride to the top of Lake Garda then take the ferry to Peschiera (4 hr journey).    Read more

  • Carbone OdysséeCarbone Odyssée
    1
    Day 209

    Refuge de montagne

    June 7, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Avant de quitter l'Italie, on était obligés de faire au moins une rando dans les montagnes qui environnent Trento
    On a donc jeté notre dévolu sur la Mazolla, un pic offrant une superbe vue sur toute la vallée
    Après une bonne montée, on arrive finalement au refuge de montagne où nous avions prévu de passer la nuit
    La vue est superbe    Read more

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