Jul 2, 2012 - Dag 5

Dag 5 Å våkne på bondegård er inget latmannsliv. Her var det full fart med traktorer kl. 07.00. Etter en god frokost tok vi turen ned til Bolzano sentrum på sykler. Nydelig vær og godt og varmt. Vi ruslet litt rundt i sentrum, tok en Apperol spritz, kjøpte litt frukt, skinke, ost, brød og litt vi trengte til kjøkkenet i bilen. Mange fine kjoler å kjøpe i sentrum på mange fine italienske kropper. Ikke fullt så fine kjoler på norske kropper. Vi spiste pasta/paella til lunsj og drakk VANN. Så syklet vi hjem og tok en fiesta (to av oss). Det...

Jul 1, 2012 - Dag 4

Dag 4. Etter et hel.........vær i løpet av natten, lyn og torden i 6 timer, bestemte vi oss for å flytte oss etter det fine været. Etter å ha sjekket værmelding i Frankrike, fant vi ut at det kom til å bli mye regn, derfor endret vi kurs, og endte opp i Bolzano nord i Italia. Det blir ingen Tour de France på oss. Vi kjørte først på dagen ned til syd-Tyskland for å se på slottet som Disney har kopiert. Det ble litt nedtur fordi det var under opp-pussing, så vi så kun et slott som var innpakket i preseninger. Tok oss en god lunsj på stedet,...

Jun 12, 2012 - Saturday, Hotel Lago di Braies to Toblach

Saturday, June 9th, 2012: Hotel Lago di Braies to Toblach (Dobiacco). A great surprise and two more trials. This hotel was just what I needed after my lost in the wilderness and surviving the moraine field hike Friday. A nice hot shower, my own private room, a stunning view, nice proprietor, nice proprietor's dog, and dinner in the 5 star dining room included. It was luxury in a remote setting, like the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, but without the crowd, or price. It seems like you can tell if the proprietor will be nice or not by whether or...

Jun 11, 2012 - Friday: Rifugio Fanes to Hotel Lago di Braies

Friday, June 8, 2012: Rifugio Fanes to Hotel Lago di Braies There I was, in the middle of an alpine field with no trail-markers and no trail. Nothing but hills and short stalked green grass clumps. And as soon as I found a trail, the trail number didn't make sense. And then it started raining. But the day started out well. I had the best coffee that I'd ever had in Italy at Rifugio Fanes. Plus I had the granola that I love so much now, and the brown bread with the little seeds. They were shocked when I told them how much I liked the coffee....

Apr 22, 2012 - Arriving in Bolzano, or Bolzen, depending on whether you are new Italian or old German

On to Bolzano. From Verona we went North toward the Alps. We passed numerous scenic villages, all of whom were marked by a tall church steeple. We followed the river Adige north to an area at the beginning of the Alps called the Dolomites. The valleys were formed by glaciers, so instead of the rolling hills like Texas, these valleys are cut sharp and deep between the mountains, making for some pretty dramatic views. Bolzano is also known as Bolzen. The people up here speak German as their main language. This area was once dominated and...

Aug 20, 2008 - Bolzano

Today I escaped the heat of the Veneto and headed up into the Italian Alps. Bolzano is a bit cooler, but still pretty warm. I'm feeling kind of crappy, so it was a pretty low-key day. It must be from running around in the heat yesterday, I could be a bit dehydrated. I've been here before a few years ago, so didn't feel the need to go off and explore. The only thing I did go see was the "Ice Man" - a preserved 5,000 year old man who was found in a glacier not far from here. He is remarkably well preserved, including his clothes and hair....

Sep 21, 2005 - Workshop in Trento, Italy

After returning from South Bend, I had one week to prepare for a talk in Trento, Italy. I attended a workshop for 3 days and it was in such a beautiful setting. We stayed in the town of Trento but the workshop was in the Nuclear Physics Institute just outside of town. As you can see, there were mountains all around. We arrived on Sunday at the Venice airport and were going to spend a couple of hours around there, but it was raining. It did not seem like such a good idea anymore, luggage, rain, a city of water. I was only there for a few...

May 15, 2005 - Cortina

Went into Cortina town for breakfast and then walked the streets - thankfully being off season the shops were closed as they were all very expensive. We then went for a drive to see where Malcolm, Silvia and Krantz used to go skiing. As Cortin is near the Austian border (it used to be part of Austria) the food was much heavier. Ingrid had Spatzle (small spinach gnocchi) and Malcolm had Canerolli (breadcumb dumplings with spinach and with prosciutto) both of thes with Speck (aniseed bread). We then went for a shot walk near the waterfalls...