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    • Day 19

      San Martino di Castrozza

      June 20, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

      Our car was less 🏎 and more 🚗 but has navigation which is wonderful. The drive to the mountains from Venice was an easy 2.25 hours.

      We are among 2 of 4 English speakers in our hotel filled with Italians on holiday. The other English speakers are a retired American/German couple that lives in Germany.

      Dinner is set each evening at 7:30. It’s a 4 course meal and very interesting. Last night’s meal included a blueberry & cheese risotto. Kai was not a fan but I liked it.

      We did a lovely 10km hike today. We were surprised how few people were out on the trails. Pictures show the views. We did have one small scare on the hike. Very early on we encountered a snake 🐍 on the path. As it slithered away, I assured Kai that it was most likely a harmless garden snake. It did make me wonder 🤔if there are poisonous snakes in the area…. It turns out there are😬! The image included with this post is identical to the snake we saw on the trail.
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    • Day 22

      Dolomites Continued

      June 23, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

      This part of the Dolomites is a mix of Austrian, Swiss and Italian influences. Dairy cows wander the meadows with their bells ringing away. You can find apple strudel and kraut in shops and restaurants. Yet, everyone here speaks Italian, cappuccino is an essential start
      (middle and end) to the day, and pasta is served with every meal.

      Our hotel includes a 4 course meal every evening at 7:30. It’s a long, interesting, and formal affair.

      Meals are interesting because we’re never really sure of what’s being served. A description of the evening’s dinner, including each course and any options, is posted in the lobby for anticipatory review. Even on the occasion that we’ve recognized some part of the meal’s description (e.g. rigatoni) the presentation and combination of ingredients has been surprising to us. Each meal is an adventure in the culinary delights of the region.

      The dinning experience is from 7:30-9:30. This is a really long stretch of time is you are tired after hiking all day. Our Italian hotel friends love the lengthy meals and usually move outside to talk and smoke for another hour or two after dinner. 🥂Kai and I can barely stay awake long enough to enjoy dessert.

      The dinning experience is more formal than we are accustomed to because all guests enter the dinning room together, have assigned tables, and leave the dining room together. Each course is served to all tables at roughly the same time. If you eat too quickly you will have to wait a bit for the next course. Last night we were rebels and asked to skip the 3rd course altogether and go straight to dessert. We managed to escaped the dining room at 8:30🎉.

      We are enjoying these culinary adventures, as well as learning about Italian holiday preferences. It’s fun and would be more fun if we spoke Italian!

      Alas- no food pictures- but more mountains, trails and streams. Ooh, and a video of amazing electrical storm from earlier in the week. 💕
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    • Day 20

      Crown of the Dolomites

      June 21, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 66 °F

      Today we took two Gondolas 🚠 up to what is called the Crown of the Dolomites. Check out the video of the second Gondola. Kai and I had to conquer our fears to make the trip 😬.

      The Dolomites are 250 million years old and began as coral reefs during the Triassic. Sixty million years ago the collision of the African and European tectonic plates pushed them skyward. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wind, rain, and ice have changed them into the beautiful peaks we see today.

      We hiked down from mid-mountain and made it back to our car and hotel before an afternoon lightening storm came through. It was enjoyable to watch ⛈⚡️from the safety of our room.
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    • Day 1

      Lago Gajole

      September 10, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Meine erste Nacht werde ich wie geplant am Camping Gajole verbringen.
      War schon mit dem Roman hier.
      Ich wollte diesmal im See baden. Das schaut eher traurig aus, so ganz ohne Wasser.
      Dafür lässt das Wetter auf eine feuchte Nacht hoffen 🤦🏼‍♂️Read more

    • Bergab im Regen

      September 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 19 °C

      Von Bergdorf geht es für uns heute auf schnellsten Weg nach Feltre. Das Wetter ist schlecht vorhergesagt, ganzen Tag 🌧 .
      Mir fällt heute auch jeder Anstieg schwer, meine Beine sind müde. Feltre hat einen sehr hübschen alten Stadtkern natürlich habe ich am höchsten Punkt eine Unterkunft gebucht.
      Mittags gab es laut Martin die beste 🍕 🍕 seit langem.
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    • Day 2

      Aviano & Barcis, Italy

      December 29, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

      We got to see friends!!! Some fun military friends that we made in Vegas live near Aviano and they invited us to their amazing home. They showered us with Christmas gifts (including peppermint bark - I cannot find peppermint in Germany anywhere) and showed us around their lovely, old Italian city. They have racked up way more countries than us and will do mostly anything. They are truly adventurous. Recently, they swam in the ice cold Irish Sea with some locals for Christmas. I am not sure I will ever be that brave. Cold things and I do not mesh well.

      The "warm" fifty degree weather in Italy drew us outside everyday. After two weeks in the twenties back in Germany, fifties felt as though we were nearing the end of winter. I almost took off my jacket. Whoa!

      We walked around in the woods near their home, while their pup ran around in the meadows. As we stopped to take in the gorgeous mountains in the near distance, a large buck ran across the field. What a cool and rare sight to see! The girls really wished I caught that on camera. As we wound further up the path, we encountered some rocky hills. The girls, of course, did not resist the urge to climb around. Then they quickly stumbled upon two tiny wooden, nativity scenes. What a sweet little reminder of the reason for Christmas! Such a fun thing for someone to take the time to do. The day ended with delicious local food, toasty beverages and a warm fire!

      The next day we traveled to the Lakes of Barcis for a hike and car picnic. Seth grabbed some meat and cheeses from the local street market on the way, while Natalie ( the girls pronounce her name as Nate -alie) continued to spoil the girls with Italian sweets! We fueled up with good food and pottied in the woods before we headed for the hike. We did not find out until later that we ate HORSE meat! Addy was like "nope never again, that is my favorite animals." It tasted ok, but not my favorite meat, but the cheese was on point! Seth purposely waited to inform us, so that we would give it a fair evaluation.

      We hiked around Barcis Lakes and explored the woods. As we reached a high point we saw an overlook. The big girls ran for it! Mabel is still building up her stamina, so she was quite winded by this steep hike. Thankfully, no one slippes on all the moss (I love moss - the color and the feel) covered boulders while running. Natalie does not love heights. However, she could not resist Mabel's persistant requests to walk to the end of the small overlook with a view of the steep, cliffy drop into the beautiful teal lakes. Mabel pulled her out there and they both survived! I mostly feel the same as Natalie about heights, but I try to just do the things in hopes that my girls will not grab hold of my fears in life. I walked out slowly, while holding the rails tightly and taking in the view THEN Seth jumps to make the overlook shake. Oh that guy!

      The girls, Seth and Nathan took turns seeing who could throw rocks the farthest for a while. Nate made things so much fun for our girls! The girls for some reason decided his nickname is Rock Star Dude, but I am not sure why. Another awesome day exploring the gorgeous landscape of Italy.

      Next up a twisty, turny ride that almost made us all puke...
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    • Day 73

      Berggeflüster

      September 11, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Ich verlasse das italienische Flachland leicht kränklich, mit schmerzender Kniekehle aber auch mit verdammt guter Laune..Nach gefühlt 4000km bin ich heute das erste mal wieder auf einem Fahrradweg unterwegs..und zwar ein Richtiger, bei dem man weit und breit keine Autos sieht..Ein wahrer Luxus, den der ganze Balkan nicht bieten konnte..ich sehe die Alpen schon den ganzen Morgen, wie sie sich gewaltig am Horizont auftürmen und nach 50km bin ich endlich drin..Bei all dem Dauergrinsen, als ich unter der Autobahn in Felsschluchten von Bergssee zu Bergsee gleite, vergesse ich glatt, das es ab jetzt mehr oder weniger 200km bergauf gehen wird..Aber wer hoch fliegt kann auch lange bergab radeln..Irgendwie so ging doch das Sprichwort..😅..
      Ich bin jedenfalls verliebt und freue mich auf die nächsten Tage..Kevin, die Alpen und ich..Der wohl beste Dreier meines Lebens..😁..
      Mein Zelt schlage ich heute an einem Campingplatz am See auf..Ich gestehe - ich habe den Schlaf in Bodennähe schon etwas vermisst..Der perfekte Tagesabschluss..
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    • Day 21

      Heading to Belluno

      July 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

      Dropped Kamala off at her hotel and repacked my bag.

      Hung out at the bus station for a bit—I like to get there early—and then took the bus to Calazola and then a train to Belluno.

      When I got on the train, the female conductor approached me and told me she wanted to check my bag. Said something about a 50L Osprey. I showed her mine was a 46 and she asked about the interior so I opened it to show her. Turns out she wanted to “check out” my bag because she heard it was a good bag and wanted to see it😂 she was super kind to me. When we came to the transfer station for Venice, she came down to ask me if I was supposed to get off there. 💕

      Travel days are fun!
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    • Day 3

      Poffabro, More Hiking & Pizza, Italy

      December 30, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

      Natalie and I loaded up in her car with Addy and Bowser. Addy and Bowser are quite a cute pair. Nate and Seth drove the rental with the other little ladies. We began our trek toward Porffabro and the uphill drive. The road grew more narrow and began to twist and turn A LOT. The last time we drove this intense of a switchback was in Montenegro in the summer. However, this one came with more warning signs and construction. Natalie and I were questioning our husband's judgment as we followed. At many points during the naseating ride, the road was only wide enough for one car with the added fun of drop offs. Surprisingly, we didn't encounter any traffic coming from the other direction and we made it there without throwing up.

      The zigging and zagging up a questionable switchback road to the town of Poffabro made us all woozy. I do not typically get car sick. That was some kind of RIDE! This did not detour us from following our noses to yummy food. We ate delicious paninis, beer and crepes.

      This "Nativity Hunt" makes for one of my favorite Christmas memories we have made thus far! This sweet town, known mostly for its history of making house shoes, puts out unique nativities during Christmas. I think many towns in Italy do this through the holiday season as well.

      The girls loved the scavenger hunt feel as they ran up and down the narrow streets discovering a different nativity at every turn. You had to keep your eyes peeled, looking at all heights so you wouldn't miss one. They used all types of materials to create these nativities, from colored pencils, hand carved figurines, paintings mimicing Van Gogh's Starry Night and a silly one with baby Jesus in a motorcycle side car. It was so fun to see all the varieties.

      Along the hunt, we stumbled upon a man carving little creatures outside his home. He was so kind and had the girls sit on his wooden reindeer and hand made sled. He made an impression on Mabel and she kept saying, "He is super kind, momma." Natalie decided to buy our girls three carved creature. Demi chose a bunny, Addy chose a hedgehog and Mabel chose the squirrel. So fun! Natalie has been too kind along this trip.

      We explored all through the town and ended up finding a hiking path. We followed and found statues depicting the story of Jesus' crucifixion. This hike was a steep climb! The twelve statues took us through the story from Judas' betrayal to the empty tomb. I found this hike to be beautiful, especially during Christmas, because it pointed us to the cross and resurrection of Jesus creating a full picture of the gospel story.

      Demi found this set of statues to be incomplete though. She was quite bothered that it ended with an empty tomb. She suggested they create two more statues showing Christ going up into heaven and Jesus reappearing to his disciples. And Mabel was mostly excited about a plastic slide at the end. Ha ha! Addy was relieved the steep climb was over and we could now go back downhill.

      On the next and last day, we hiked and picnicked again near Aviano. The girls loved being outside so much! They raved (and even journaled) about all the hiking and playing outside. What a beautiful place and with great friends that go back nearly 20 years!

      Oh ya... One last thing! We popped into the city of Sacilly for the Christmas market and delicious pizza! This pizza place made these bread stick things that tasted like a savory Texas style donut stick topped with arugula. Their special kind of pizza was extra soft with a bit of sweetness to it. The pizza came out in one large piece. They don't cut the pizza at all and it's usually a serving for one person. It's is fun to experience all types of pizzas! We haven't encountered a bad one yet. This one was quite different from any other pizza we have had. Addy went from silly to almost sleeping really fast that night. She is notorious for falling asleep at dinner ever since she was little. She managed to stay awake for this pizza though. :)

      What a fun trip! Friends, hiking and food! So thankful to have had the opportunity to reconnect with such great friends!! Natalie and Nate are just awesome, generous people. The girls have so much fun with them!
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    • Day 4

      Rifigio Treviso

      August 6, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Vanochtend iets of wat geïrriteerd wakker geworden. Ik hoop dat ik heel erg gesnurkt heb. Just out of spite!
      Maar goed. Het ontbijt was voorzien van vers brood! Dat is lekker!
      Daarna 960 meter afgedaald naar halverwege het dal en daarna weer 350 meter gestegen. Heb vreselijk spierpijn in de bovenbenen. Voelt heel zuur aan.
      Na inchecken en mijn bed opgemaakt nam ik een douch. Heb meer dan een kwartier in de rij gestaan. Maar goed, ik sop mij lekker in en toen stopte de watertoevoer. Ik had een muntje moeten kopen! Met het laatste restje water nog een beetje afgespoeld en daarna maar afgedroogd voor zover mogelijk. Handdoek en ik ruiken in ieder geval fris. De tocht zelf was best goed te doen, maar omdat je niet weet wat er achter de volgende bocht is, blijf je reserves voor jezelf aan het inbouwen. Dit met als gevolg dat ik rondom 14.00 uur bij de refuge was. Kon wel gelijk inchecken.
      Nu zit ik op een stoepje en moet er zelfs voor waken om niet te verbranden. Zo fel schijnt de zon.
      Kennelijk is dit een plek voor de echte bergbeklimmers. Volledig uitgerust. Ik heb ze zien klauteren, maar om ze te fotograferen is heel lastig . Heb ik toch nog een stelletje kunnen klikken. Zij gaan een tocht maken dat al is uitgezet. Een andere foto geeft weer welke route ze maken. Brrr. Ik moet er niet aan denken dat Kris en Michiel dit ook doen.
      Morgen wordt weer een spannende dag. Dan moet ik over een kam heen en 1000 meter stijgen. Niet dat dit de uitdaging is, maar ik moet op tijd bij een kabelbaan zijn, anders moet ik daarna nog 1500 meter dalen! Zaak om vroeg te starten. Je leest morgen hoe dat afloopt.
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    Provincia di Belluno, Province of Belluno, Belluno

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