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    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 28

      46°33’44”N 11°33’14” E - elevation 3310’

      July 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F

      45°18’15”N 121°45’24”W - elevation 3984’ Govy There is 8820 km (5480 miles) between Castelrotto (Kastelruth) and Government Camp. Note that the latitude is nearly identical, elevation is similar but finding other commonalities is difficult. More on that in later posts…more importantly when it comes to navigating around the area I am staying for the next couple of weeks is that all information is in both German and Italian. Although located in Italy we are very close to Austria and the German culture is prevalent…maybe. Once I realized that trail markers were in both languages it became easier to figure out where I am…more importantly where I want to go.
      Today I walked to Suisi to take the gondola to Alpe di Suisi where there are an abundance on trails to choose from. Earlier I said finding similarities between Castelrotto and Govy is hard…when hiking in this area you are on a high plateau, grassland with cliffs and trees below and the Dolomites rising above. No dormant volcano just a mountain range that forms
      part of the Southern Limestone Alps.
      The trail Boxer took had four huttes where he could have a coffee, glass of wine and even a light meal. Miles walk today more than nine…including a steep descent off the plateau through the trees back to Castelrotto and a pizza and beer.      Read more

    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 29

      In the dark of the night

      July 23, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌩️ 70 °F

      They arrived in the middle of the night…330am to be precise. They settled into their room quickly and I did not see or hear from them until 930 am, they were up just in time to have the continental breakfast that the Hotel Garni Melissa serves every morning.
      Steph, Peter and Boxer walked to the town of Seis Alm Schlern (Suisi) to catch the gondola to the top of the Seiser Alm where the plan was to hike south to Rifigio Molignon.
      Two and half hours later they were enjoying lunch near the base of Sasso Plato (Platkkofel,) a 9700’ peak.
      After lunch Steph and Peter ditched Boxer to head for the pass between Plattkofel and Langkofel. Boxer headed north by northwest for the Steger trail, named for a couple of alpine skiing and mountain climbing legends. What a treat, spectacular views and a cute hut with a spring to fill his water.
      That is where the enjoyment ended as I planned to walk back to the hotel. Many miles, steep descents and poor tread later I arrived in Kastelruth (Castelrotto). More than 20 miles hiked.
      I was only thinking about the ‘even dozen’, a hot shower, a cold beer and 10 hours of sleep.
      P.S. the three of us enjoyed a nice meal at Saalstuben.
      P.S. #2 - after lunch Boxer needed visit the water closet, as he was heading into the women’s he was saved by an English speaking fellow from Toronto. We exchanged pleasantries and chatted about our time in Europe, he was very interested in the West Highland Way. A few hours later we ran into each other near the gondola and he introduced me to his wife. If the story ended there I would not share it…while at dinner I was sharing the experience of being extricated from the women’s water closet when behind us was the hero himself. He was quick to verify Boxer’s account.      Read more

    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 31

      The skies spoke to me

      July 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 59 °F

      The fourth day at the Garni Hotel Melissa began with a thunderstorm reminiscent of the ones I experienced in western North Carolina.
      With it came a cloudburst, I referred to my weather app and it suggested that the storm may last most of the day.
      My plan was to head southwest down the valley to Fie Allo Sciliar (an emphatic ‘hello Sciliar’) the town is underneath the Sciliar the emblem of the South Tyrol. Once there, I would hike up to a lake referred to as Laghetto Fie and beyond to what my map shows as a ‘wood cross fit’ feature.
      This intrigued Boxer…what he found was an outdoor gym constructed with materials available in the forested meadow (save some of the metal posts.)
      Boxer was fully prepared to find a group of people working out.
      Not so…maybe it was the remoteness, but this amazing outdoor gymnasium was designed for children to young adults.
      After lunching on a bench across the meadow I left for Laghetto Fie and walked back to Suisi to catch a bus back to Castelrotto.
      Steph and Peter met me at the garni just in time for the three of us to walk into Castelrotto for dinner at a restaurant known for its pizza. It was a good place to relax and reflect on our day in the Alpi di Suisi.
      It was a melancholy day for Boxer…on his walk to the forested gym he reflected on how much he missed his older brother Michael, who passed twelve weeks ago and his sister Ellen, a year and a half ago. The skies were shedding tears as well…      Read more

    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 32

      Boxer humbled

      July 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

      Today the plan was to hike in the zone of the two prominent peaks Sasso Longo and Sasso Plato
      With that goal in mind we set out early to drive to Alpi di Suisi. Blue skies with a brisk breeze met it was chilly. From there
      Steph and Peter caught the first bus to Saltria, while Boxer dawdled (not an unusual verb to describe him.) He visited the WC and put on more layers. This dilly-dallying was ok as Boxer was not going’s to climb to the top of Sasso Plato. His plan was to trek to the hut at the trailhead leading up to Sasso Plato, a multi mile walk with a commensurate elevation gain. As with most of the popular treks in the Alpe di Suisi, one can take a gondola or chairlift to start the journey. Boxer calls it “lift assist”.
      I caught the next bus to Saltria the small town below Sasso Plato to start the hike. Two hours later I arrived at the alpine hut, tired but still had ‘gas in the tank’. I pushed on with the goal of reaching the junction of a trail that would lead back to Saltria. This is where my hubris got the best of me. Rather than taking the trail I continued on to a hut at Duron Pass, another four miles ahead…half way there I ‘bonked’, Even after stopping for a snack and tea I was wasted. It was decision time, turn back or push forward to the hut at the end of the path. Boxer arrived at Rifugio Alpe di Tires with one thing in mind…some nourishment…a beer and seltzer water. As fate would have it Steph and Peter arrived (totally unplanned,)
      After they took on a more sensible meal we all trekked back to the car, another 4 miles away.      Read more

    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
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      Day 35

      The frenzied and muddled rendezvous

      July 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

      Today is the last full day Peter and Steph are in this German speaking part of Italy.
      After packing they headed for the southeastern end of the Alpe di Siusi section of the Dolomite’s. My plan was to rendezvous with them at some point in the afternoon. The best of intentions evolved into a constantly changing marker as to where we would meet.
      Boxer had intended to explore the same area without taking the trail they were trekking on.This plan was curtailed when the Ciamponoi gondola experienced mechanical difficulties.
      Boxer took a bus back toward Castelrotto and a trail that would take him toward Malga Schafstallhutte, a favorite refuge, where the food is good and the beer is cold. The trail he chose was fine to begin with but the closer he got to the rendezvous point the more the trail seem to disappear. It was from the looks of it a seldom use path. At one point the trail just came to an abrupt end, necessitating Boxer to bushwhack his way to a paved road. This would lead to a chairlift ride to a trail that he was sure would intersect with his companions.
      Meanwhile P+S were trekking below the Sasso Longo listening to a guided party being serenaded by an alphorn. I took the Marinzen chairlift from Castelrotto and the #12 trail west to a place I felt our paths would cross. We scrubbed the planned refuge for the Marinzen hutte and a couple of Radler ‘s.
      Note: in a stroke of irony I gave the moniker of Radler to an coworker at Weyerhaeuser - Rick Adler -many years ago…he is no longer with us and missed      Read more

    • TravelerZum Jahreswechsel 22/23
      Day 8

      Telfen

      January 4, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C

      Wir übernachten auf ca 1300 m Höhe in Telfen auf einem kostenlosen Stellplatz am Ortsrand. Am Abend gibt es Nudel-Fenchel Auflauf mit Bulgurbratlingen aus der Omnia. 😋

      Als wir ankommen, ist es schon dunkel und wir merken, dass das linke Abblendlicht kaputt ist. Da wir ziemlich viel heizen müssen, ist die erste Gasflasche leer.Read more

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    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 30

      Boxer doesn’t have a ghost writer

      July 24, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 70 °F

      Needless to say…It has been a few post’s since Boxer’s photo appeared in a footprint. He does exist. With the arrival of Peter and Steph one can take to the bank that there will be more pictures.
      Today the weather forecast dictates our schedule. We took advantage of the unlimited bus pass for travel between the small towns along the Dolomites in the Alpi de Suisi/Seiser Alm region. We decided to east to St Ulrich (Ortisei) and to Selva. On the route we passed through the alpine skiing community of Val Gardena.
      As the weather looked to be improving we decided to take the gondola from Ortisei up to Piz a different high alpine meadow northeast of the one I hiked on Saturday. The plan was to trek north to the gondola at Alpi di Suisi, the same lift that we used yesterday. Today I was either going to take the gondola down or catch the bus…not interested in the 2+ hour descent. As the weather deteriorated the bus became the best option, even at 16 €. (Not part of free bus travel)
      The balance of the day was split between researching different routes, updating the blog and sharing a meal (prepared by Peter and Steph) at our hotel.      Read more

    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 33

      Tranquility with a dash of hubris

      July 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

      With twelve hours of sleep I was ready to explore another area of Alpe di Suisi. Today the plan was to use “lift assist” from Castelrotto to the start of a trail that would lead to Bullaccia, an alpine meadow with multiple huts to visit. I just had to choose which one I was going to lunch at.
      The chairlift reminded Boxer of those at Multorpor/SkiBowl… no high speed quad. The views were special, although Boxer worried about dropping his iPhone from lift while trying to get that perfect shot…
      The hike was the antithesis of yesterday’s climb. Forested most of the way with good tread and spectacular views to the west and the icon of the region the Sciliar. The carrot at the end of the walk was lunch at Baita Tschotsch Alm.
      Steph and Peter were exploring a different area of Alpe di Siusi, so Boxer was able to trek at a more familiar pace…
      After lunch I retraced my route back to the Marinzen hut and a chairlift ride back to Castelrotto, sit by the pool and even do some grocery shopping for tonight’s dinner. And mentally prepare for tomorrow’s game plan…      Read more

    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 34

      Ode to Radler

      July 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

      As promised today was going to morph between a stroll in a high alpine meadow to hiking carefully through switchbacks on the northeast face of the Sciliar. Lunching at the Bolzano hut, (more on that later) and a steep descent to Fie Allo Sciliar.
      Boxer has become proficient at calculating meters to feet as a self preservation tool. He uses the Gmarti rule - multiplying the number of meters by 3.27 (Marti's birthday) to come up with feet.
      Today we started at 1850m, dropped down into a valley, then scaled up 800m to Bolzano hut.
      This particular mountain hut has no road to it. The only way that food and alcohol is available is by a cable system from above Fie Allo Sciliar. In addition the servers live at this hut for two months (and longer) at a time.
      After meeting up with S+P for lunch we all made the three hour trek down to the catch a bus back to our Garni and a hot shower before a refreshing swim.
      Note: along the way we passed 3 more refuges one in particular was memorable. See video      Read more

    • TravelerWalking in Europe 2023
      Day 36

      PS PS postscript to Peter and Steph

      July 30, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F

      Just as they arrived in the middle of the night they departed for Milan and the long flight home to rendezvous with the ‘littles’
      Boxer conversely was going to take a much needed rest day! And explore the hamlet of Castelrotto, visit the tourist information office, find the location where he could launder his clothes, find a salon and maybe a pedicure for his weary feet.
      Castelrotto is quaint, with just a few eateries, so the Eurospar and Konsum grocery stores are quite popular. More in a later blog about this ‘hideaway’ in the Südtirol
      Today I took pictures of the grade school that serves this farming community turned vacation destination. Boxer suggested in a conversation with Mimi that the Springdale school in Corbett might be a candidate for the murals painted by students.
      The balance of the day was spent exploring by bus St. Oswald area northwest and down valley from Castelrotto, it was directly north of the area that P+S and I descended from the Rifuglio Bolzano. I enjoyed seeing this place so much that I plan to visit it again tomorrow.      Read more

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