tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755072448774019382024-03-13T10:47:44.774-05:00Piano Postsglimpses of the wonders of music teachingChris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-58043743466208081892023-10-18T10:22:00.000-05:002023-10-18T10:22:57.675-05:00Florence, Day 1, Sept 1, 2023The Arno River and the Ponte Vecchio bridge. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s8RjrqIbF3EFIDDbGQ6ezHxGJ9THdsf7VbnacgEtgUES5JBGscQ-0lAu8y3_qM7RmAnmywhOeyICUFOS4n1WfZwbz04Lw4YbFx9R7azHKKiEGT-sq0J2y3JnD8SFqW6TrhpmXfsJwQY560tl3flq-3RgtJybede24RKoiJNH7e3AtN3Vz-am9E2Tz5w/s4000/20230831_134229.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s8RjrqIbF3EFIDDbGQ6ezHxGJ9THdsf7VbnacgEtgUES5JBGscQ-0lAu8y3_qM7RmAnmywhOeyICUFOS4n1WfZwbz04Lw4YbFx9R7azHKKiEGT-sq0J2y3JnD8SFqW6TrhpmXfsJwQY560tl3flq-3RgtJybede24RKoiJNH7e3AtN3Vz-am9E2Tz5w/s400/20230831_134229.jpg"/></a></div>
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We got tickets to the Uffizi Gallery, which included the Musical Instrument Museum. Right away, I want to tell you that I found myself really appreciating the Schubert Club's early keyboard museum back in St. Paul. It is very extensive. I have seen similar pieces very close to my home, which is amazing. But the real reason to stop by is because the "first piano" is here. Here's my synopsis of the story. It is historical fiction for sure.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbBQXM9Dw1RTLDqer_NoqI8CtVldt3pfg-ADKC_hyphenhyphen6GAmEVdEO6lnPiMCkNhABRwoaydGI-S9vRxVwlWlXlgGJEpPj2FscROMi9fAAmSC0YN5PVkjsNbS6UvS-MBQL0CsWK9hMXFlsu0K2un7mk71mqrHO_PWxAyQUZlRTAFOu_fmmnsDFCclrwiuI7I/s1733/20230901_111457.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbBQXM9Dw1RTLDqer_NoqI8CtVldt3pfg-ADKC_hyphenhyphen6GAmEVdEO6lnPiMCkNhABRwoaydGI-S9vRxVwlWlXlgGJEpPj2FscROMi9fAAmSC0YN5PVkjsNbS6UvS-MBQL0CsWK9hMXFlsu0K2un7mk71mqrHO_PWxAyQUZlRTAFOu_fmmnsDFCclrwiuI7I/s200/20230901_111457.jpg"/></a></div>Bartholomeo Christofori, considered the inventor of the piano, was born not too far from Florence, in Padua. We don't know much about him before 1688, when he moved to Florence to work in the service of Grand Prince Ferdinando de Medici, who hired him as court instrument maker. Why did the Grand Prince hire him? We think that Bartholomeo was an engineer/inventor/carpenter, and Ferdinando was intriqued by his creations. We're not sure. But they met somehow. We know that Bartholomeo was 33, and that Ferdinando traveled through Padua that year. Bart's job was to supervise the transport, maintenance and construction of Ferdinando's musical instruments. We question whether he was also asked to invent things, and because we never see any payments for these new creations, we believe Ferdinando may have simply kept the ideas and instruments as part of the agreement.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvOEmo2MYYMgCsl9UtkqUI-u8-ikBUqlCF_GNbGu9gj-Lfie7rz5ZG5nTwaRYv3uoWvhc6A9avZR1tWolJXADJeNrInx9sEFG2ltzfsmV5eAKpOqXHLf6OCLHafVgqJ9JX8h7TJJt4_VqlPg2pUVn7rjAKymutrKtJZkKG3IiQV0HfWLqOsM5U-dIpOU/s4000/20230901_112029.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvOEmo2MYYMgCsl9UtkqUI-u8-ikBUqlCF_GNbGu9gj-Lfie7rz5ZG5nTwaRYv3uoWvhc6A9avZR1tWolJXADJeNrInx9sEFG2ltzfsmV5eAKpOqXHLf6OCLHafVgqJ9JX8h7TJJt4_VqlPg2pUVn7rjAKymutrKtJZkKG3IiQV0HfWLqOsM5U-dIpOU/s320/20230901_112029.jpg"/></a></div> We think Bart had connections and had worked with instrument makers in Padua and Venice. The earliest surviving work is a small rectangular spinet from 1690, and by 1700 the inventory of the Grand Prince's musical instruments mentions 7 pieces by Christofori. At the time the harpsichord was the most common keyboard instrument. The strings are plucked by quills attached to the sides of jacks.
The piano has a keyboard like a harpsichord, but the strings are struck by small hammers instead of being plucked. In this way if you use greater or lesser force you can make loud or quiet changes. This was a new idea! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWCAAUm0tdONKa2v-n_SBZJzxRF9Nvisft8nD_WBWY-cbyfJWlAxF0EO9H8wAmQ-ewoPB7MOqU3Pm93VKIQm7GFJGiiSdqz-Qq6DN2K_W85L5Y8RxZHTXtMhvqVhudoBEJwoqkpEqWBJbqPz6stlOcd1Sep4joj8fdWCqGAkqZOdVYRK6t33_1HuAxRE/s4000/20230901_112037.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWCAAUm0tdONKa2v-n_SBZJzxRF9Nvisft8nD_WBWY-cbyfJWlAxF0EO9H8wAmQ-ewoPB7MOqU3Pm93VKIQm7GFJGiiSdqz-Qq6DN2K_W85L5Y8RxZHTXtMhvqVhudoBEJwoqkpEqWBJbqPz6stlOcd1Sep4joj8fdWCqGAkqZOdVYRK6t33_1HuAxRE/s320/20230901_112037.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqtsKAO-VC0psNYak285Adgt1hiw7_K2JTDhiDK6jP8kNGSXop9Mz4e_BF3UvUF7z5iP6asWgtsdJTb-Rba9zIgQhV41iDqp7ImXG8ejXMD0rvWmDAA3OTYtLJ7AtB4yFXWm6FMjifyhhtqr1E708Uur0ed4eO19z2BvIASCDvmaKRKuPJ3I5MoKXxuk/s4000/20230901_112418.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqtsKAO-VC0psNYak285Adgt1hiw7_K2JTDhiDK6jP8kNGSXop9Mz4e_BF3UvUF7z5iP6asWgtsdJTb-Rba9zIgQhV41iDqp7ImXG8ejXMD0rvWmDAA3OTYtLJ7AtB4yFXWm6FMjifyhhtqr1E708Uur0ed4eO19z2BvIASCDvmaKRKuPJ3I5MoKXxuk/s320/20230901_112418.jpg"/></a></div>
Only 3 original 1720s pianos survive today. None of them are at the Uffizi, but this is the prototype. The goat gut strings have rotted away, but you can see the concept is already in place.
The rest of the instrument museum contained cellos, hurdy gurdys, and paintings of the instruments played at the time. It was fascinating. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HPA2BlwWdKMTm-rnt2gmOWOMFdDIE80yR1FA4Id_IKg1fKXGAyMlzp3VJ9TkhOsBpSFi_SObq03UN_0SNCOKEdHzpIm_d6PJacRDLLU_RhcnEfqQg0WYcvD9hIgVdFCfvLlFYG0_B25WSCo-fIXIfV_xpWJcT3o8CRJBJfanXzMyYVk8X3i0JtCuo5w/s4000/20230901_111628.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HPA2BlwWdKMTm-rnt2gmOWOMFdDIE80yR1FA4Id_IKg1fKXGAyMlzp3VJ9TkhOsBpSFi_SObq03UN_0SNCOKEdHzpIm_d6PJacRDLLU_RhcnEfqQg0WYcvD9hIgVdFCfvLlFYG0_B25WSCo-fIXIfV_xpWJcT3o8CRJBJfanXzMyYVk8X3i0JtCuo5w/s320/20230901_111628.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI9giu0crtNoYrXBNz-PDj6QJRRNoPtBRQRCOJIAhGRKjzzLtT9Rt3ImmbFZXbcmEC4wxm0SAR2k7otabVzVIjVHMJ-Gk9vj-nqddjnSSHlyrNlqe3hxOMJJ4qyD0q_ZIr07hG9OGULXjJjY0E9_QCz0q8drTWz4-_TvHr69RMQlOpflrSm2Y3zUGtOE/s4000/20230901_112756.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI9giu0crtNoYrXBNz-PDj6QJRRNoPtBRQRCOJIAhGRKjzzLtT9Rt3ImmbFZXbcmEC4wxm0SAR2k7otabVzVIjVHMJ-Gk9vj-nqddjnSSHlyrNlqe3hxOMJJ4qyD0q_ZIr07hG9OGULXjJjY0E9_QCz0q8drTWz4-_TvHr69RMQlOpflrSm2Y3zUGtOE/s320/20230901_112756.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdTZRTpcwOonZtLrM-2MrXiv_bD1nW0Bu7jh-z3bA2iTYbFvA3cgy4XlnhRzn0A1cAiMIFlitRIw76l55Ol5KBil8We11UqSt-PraIrCm_paQOXhWm1gMc2xIA6o7Bq8C-jE9n1B5q5Lqw_ho9MAyuB3dwMxISq8Cg-Z8fN_AkUp_OmZB_qH4sGNyUtI/s4000/20230901_113003.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdTZRTpcwOonZtLrM-2MrXiv_bD1nW0Bu7jh-z3bA2iTYbFvA3cgy4XlnhRzn0A1cAiMIFlitRIw76l55Ol5KBil8We11UqSt-PraIrCm_paQOXhWm1gMc2xIA6o7Bq8C-jE9n1B5q5Lqw_ho9MAyuB3dwMxISq8Cg-Z8fN_AkUp_OmZB_qH4sGNyUtI/s320/20230901_113003.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCvuhyqAHIlKBPGVAJtKWtZUUEnlgOQED5lvgIqAoNN00jrRzOp2rzImrfERkWinNBQVqBHjJqHQCYVFqL_29E2hzETSOiKa0PpgF3SqDR5gguwX5OJ2RLrRJjeYxWE0xmeviazj3S1BLw068b0Xnq2chTNQZve0qrbOGGJgyWjJj5EjZGmw_FciyIJQ/s4000/20230901_113136.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCvuhyqAHIlKBPGVAJtKWtZUUEnlgOQED5lvgIqAoNN00jrRzOp2rzImrfERkWinNBQVqBHjJqHQCYVFqL_29E2hzETSOiKa0PpgF3SqDR5gguwX5OJ2RLrRJjeYxWE0xmeviazj3S1BLw068b0Xnq2chTNQZve0qrbOGGJgyWjJj5EjZGmw_FciyIJQ/s320/20230901_113136.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvDg59DN4vPIeiCAioB48rZpjwrPsvanTHvtgBAWpwhtKg_OEvsFaeOFqh5GdxL8TaWKflf-OOawPuhCRXZg11SzB1Cr8NxC-2RuIHzO8tDtvmj1jGf4LJx19Bjlhl5Kim4N_mi-UaPIahXuzzuVoQ3VEZU38PEDdsEAWttr31f1ChZXfVDhhbQ71644/s4000/20230901_113754.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvDg59DN4vPIeiCAioB48rZpjwrPsvanTHvtgBAWpwhtKg_OEvsFaeOFqh5GdxL8TaWKflf-OOawPuhCRXZg11SzB1Cr8NxC-2RuIHzO8tDtvmj1jGf4LJx19Bjlhl5Kim4N_mi-UaPIahXuzzuVoQ3VEZU38PEDdsEAWttr31f1ChZXfVDhhbQ71644/s320/20230901_113754.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPr2poQFulsb9vkPnK_MRySA5FCBvqsNqds_hL-A_Ek6U38fiak-RV5FPFxFwhIXSmOLU1QFVanT0djTaZooYEwgwbHuFLzNF13IqjYMTErzFzev0K_gm2gd1EzsXFysGpNNmRPF5lScINS7E5zcNniBYnWUB232Uh-6AvQ2Kv0zLoJ0pSSrHhyxwCAQ/s1200/FB_IMG_1693597992010.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPr2poQFulsb9vkPnK_MRySA5FCBvqsNqds_hL-A_Ek6U38fiak-RV5FPFxFwhIXSmOLU1QFVanT0djTaZooYEwgwbHuFLzNF13IqjYMTErzFzev0K_gm2gd1EzsXFysGpNNmRPF5lScINS7E5zcNniBYnWUB232Uh-6AvQ2Kv0zLoJ0pSSrHhyxwCAQ/s320/FB_IMG_1693597992010.jpg"/></a></div>
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-54712682021802671652023-09-16T20:56:00.000-05:002023-09-16T20:56:35.527-05:00Florence, August 2023It is only 2 1/2 hours between two very unique and different cities. It is not through the mountains and we had just finished a nice break from driving. We were soon to realize and remember that the roads get narrower the further south you go, and that this Mercedes is a huge car. We were entering another controlled city where cars are not permitted in some areas, and not at all in others. Our next room was in the middle of a no car zone (ZTL).<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOQ7QLnmkt6CboMU69C_JPBqrMy30fPeboRIAvCdLAPy1Hf_51unB5roxYK1Y9NmJQ4y-9kk4pyKjBFw9rE8a4JZmInRcsJTOF6y3rDNP_E4qYnMBmQ25kftF0mTsZ1aE7aEUFXuaGbz96BZDSaZ7GurRNsRKhEG62F_1Ale51WxrBPsUYAQ4cK0gdv4/s4000/20230831_125800.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOQ7QLnmkt6CboMU69C_JPBqrMy30fPeboRIAvCdLAPy1Hf_51unB5roxYK1Y9NmJQ4y-9kk4pyKjBFw9rE8a4JZmInRcsJTOF6y3rDNP_E4qYnMBmQ25kftF0mTsZ1aE7aEUFXuaGbz96BZDSaZ7GurRNsRKhEG62F_1Ale51WxrBPsUYAQ4cK0gdv4/s400/20230831_125800.jpg"/></a></div> We were allowed to park long enough to unload luggage and then we moved it to a garage where we left it for duration of Florence (Firenze in Italian). <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5bBdbbLmZJbdHJLO-BDQFZ8R8yN5vo2KGfoW55R1lODHfZlLrLvI_03W7J_fNqgg40qdRdZ23mupTB7fGM8pAyH4uQkzvNzHsU9UEhY8b-FnVp7sZkj1jnVfC58sSXkzq6kL4P_5nYFVSeJY_GemdC49ja8ZQayqk3BrHhqhVhqJJcJZDNA1s1_OCt8/s4000/20230831_133314.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5bBdbbLmZJbdHJLO-BDQFZ8R8yN5vo2KGfoW55R1lODHfZlLrLvI_03W7J_fNqgg40qdRdZ23mupTB7fGM8pAyH4uQkzvNzHsU9UEhY8b-FnVp7sZkj1jnVfC58sSXkzq6kL4P_5nYFVSeJY_GemdC49ja8ZQayqk3BrHhqhVhqJJcJZDNA1s1_OCt8/s400/20230831_133314.jpg"/></a></div>
The Palazzo Mannaioni Suite was great and had air conditioning which was a huge bonus as it was very hot here. The lobby retained its renaissance brick wall and original doors. We were allowed into our room early which was also a bonus. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhMa-it-nDPwcq4dYjnhvPTiNJ_LqrLo4H_A8qQAVDwA1aZpmtqW9n1aePPJqUlXWRuTGbu4xeQA7cZ7MazoVIvPQ-qeiY6q_c2kG4vM7uEpdoJPX0ugS5l5EMFcYL60VWul8xve5Mij0vDGTE5gHcJiTAxiOdgYa40H8voz9hRsLoJe8aGKKUefXPyg/s4000/20230831_125032.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhMa-it-nDPwcq4dYjnhvPTiNJ_LqrLo4H_A8qQAVDwA1aZpmtqW9n1aePPJqUlXWRuTGbu4xeQA7cZ7MazoVIvPQ-qeiY6q_c2kG4vM7uEpdoJPX0ugS5l5EMFcYL60VWul8xve5Mij0vDGTE5gHcJiTAxiOdgYa40H8voz9hRsLoJe8aGKKUefXPyg/s200/20230831_125032.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheietB4QjyyjH_sKZxE36tdKGIJJhxfj1ybXqB20XdUx5HRM-zBc30yOYNfNxHYNSTjrZ1QP_DKtME5hNK9PXSoS3KuRNWVnA-pAAYfl51wKWXwTHktHrwgz9v0ebXIjPM6rW8eoXij2LUEP0-rqgXyatm2JKijBz_x2fAcDihF0ehgynFuBKjnz2jiCA/s4000/20230831_125053.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheietB4QjyyjH_sKZxE36tdKGIJJhxfj1ybXqB20XdUx5HRM-zBc30yOYNfNxHYNSTjrZ1QP_DKtME5hNK9PXSoS3KuRNWVnA-pAAYfl51wKWXwTHktHrwgz9v0ebXIjPM6rW8eoXij2LUEP0-rqgXyatm2JKijBz_x2fAcDihF0ehgynFuBKjnz2jiCA/s200/20230831_125053.jpg"/></a></div>
Here is a view of the room. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_HtvG_dXdxts4GjfJQUUQBtu3V2dWtc7qN6WLqJaxeJM94hDvWSamVaOueoT9_ucv6Ud_4IGuMMp5ORNqGK1ts16NWcW98Vyna3B1qv8haTx0RIuV1q1MDHRMU_MnLolbONe9N-rqyKtB-iranKw_h9My0-ozuJNqvE1abu_o-Eqb63dI7RcB8PyL0g/s4000/20230831_151021.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_HtvG_dXdxts4GjfJQUUQBtu3V2dWtc7qN6WLqJaxeJM94hDvWSamVaOueoT9_ucv6Ud_4IGuMMp5ORNqGK1ts16NWcW98Vyna3B1qv8haTx0RIuV1q1MDHRMU_MnLolbONe9N-rqyKtB-iranKw_h9My0-ozuJNqvE1abu_o-Eqb63dI7RcB8PyL0g/s200/20230831_151021.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUm8hj2E-nTB4jaZAIHisZUIAoYaUsu4rLO7d147n8e1hgXHZ1i2v2OEmqYMXKZvLTFdZznHcy3tp_-ok4EyxdJBgRXSlGFIk6iIQGO4DMj5K8J2mt8qP-DifjTdI3XJ5746abuyAaGD4bshJNpkLvuMCpUew9jmD1-KtxPWqzRaDvuZ0Nzk6D7GpRvmE/s4000/20230831_151008.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUm8hj2E-nTB4jaZAIHisZUIAoYaUsu4rLO7d147n8e1hgXHZ1i2v2OEmqYMXKZvLTFdZznHcy3tp_-ok4EyxdJBgRXSlGFIk6iIQGO4DMj5K8J2mt8qP-DifjTdI3XJ5746abuyAaGD4bshJNpkLvuMCpUew9jmD1-KtxPWqzRaDvuZ0Nzk6D7GpRvmE/s200/20230831_151008.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyjni1XbqZI1AL_OIo3BFIwbeSHuzRYqNwtEVHxfRJQ8BzGT1TF_W2ze0GuA9mCTfGvismOKroYtLMcURDJpHtnKSWRI2ML5W1G5N51CVPWMtRapwDItZ0idfMWw4cYwl3YLCU0oWZnSck3fkiSQIy4WKgeyFNhhIwuW_TFw_64fiHU7IQP_gLhuhJEE/s4000/20230831_150952.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyjni1XbqZI1AL_OIo3BFIwbeSHuzRYqNwtEVHxfRJQ8BzGT1TF_W2ze0GuA9mCTfGvismOKroYtLMcURDJpHtnKSWRI2ML5W1G5N51CVPWMtRapwDItZ0idfMWw4cYwl3YLCU0oWZnSck3fkiSQIy4WKgeyFNhhIwuW_TFw_64fiHU7IQP_gLhuhJEE/s200/20230831_150952.jpg"/></a></div>
I opened the shutters and oh my, look at this view!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR-U_qDEFKAFOOjHY3nfHqlUoLagOVZWWB90mQkjRzBNXpgJS7myxc8tJQev9k8kRUdMLTUX8tQP-AWu8lSruT1Lion_Y2QIEFUjSzqhy7jIa0Ow8zobuH4lQ_stFzaXpuRrfCy-gzjv2Y1yDAJnnaw2I6vHzPukRZlcDe7NKZoKlaOlx5wEXaHv9gKc/s4000/20230831_151205.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR-U_qDEFKAFOOjHY3nfHqlUoLagOVZWWB90mQkjRzBNXpgJS7myxc8tJQev9k8kRUdMLTUX8tQP-AWu8lSruT1Lion_Y2QIEFUjSzqhy7jIa0Ow8zobuH4lQ_stFzaXpuRrfCy-gzjv2Y1yDAJnnaw2I6vHzPukRZlcDe7NKZoKlaOlx5wEXaHv9gKc/s400/20230831_151205.jpg"/></a></div>
We're in the birthplace of my world of music; this area supported incredible artists, genius scientists, and innovative thinkers. I am looking forward to getting a history lesson. We took a rest and then went to a little market where we bought picnic supplies. We had the hotel get us a taxi to the Piazza Michelangelo, to watch the sunset. Guess what? We were not the only ones with this great idea. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2I9zDqKyZTEqKzxcweHCKFFDIKsJiS1Zwi5E9780p_bbvO1UjpLNcGd9wj4JF8KKg0m0mzI5FkWMBChiWMVIJlPxHx9c_gYkToandnGtlYsPKV2i_oXAWBlha_XxU2DL-cGL4rNnte8gvwuEsOMi2XxALZQvXwborOICnICNzvUauz5c3czCj4uF2u8/s4000/20230831_185626.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2I9zDqKyZTEqKzxcweHCKFFDIKsJiS1Zwi5E9780p_bbvO1UjpLNcGd9wj4JF8KKg0m0mzI5FkWMBChiWMVIJlPxHx9c_gYkToandnGtlYsPKV2i_oXAWBlha_XxU2DL-cGL4rNnte8gvwuEsOMi2XxALZQvXwborOICnICNzvUauz5c3czCj4uF2u8/s320/20230831_185626.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjjRF6Bk0b4FhPsuAXyppd8YUlS9v2c0EgQyQ1k1KPWjTP8bEjuhb-DFkBu3yJQyApdGcptqDPkjZ8Jr4Ffxsra71XBM25dfsdtDxP55wE7scLH-NYpqDyWPX7XgeUv-SwneiwX1lvx2B_63ddiTYO6cW3VeEckAhMGCigRXIZVUpB7PbcIEduLLLBL4/s4000/20230831_185333.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjjRF6Bk0b4FhPsuAXyppd8YUlS9v2c0EgQyQ1k1KPWjTP8bEjuhb-DFkBu3yJQyApdGcptqDPkjZ8Jr4Ffxsra71XBM25dfsdtDxP55wE7scLH-NYpqDyWPX7XgeUv-SwneiwX1lvx2B_63ddiTYO6cW3VeEckAhMGCigRXIZVUpB7PbcIEduLLLBL4/s320/20230831_185333.jpg"/></a></div> This is the view in one direction. this famous statue was behind us. There are 3 Michelangelo statues in Florence. We saw all three. This first one was this bronze replica, I think it was made for this scenic overlook in the 1800s. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuE_I0esx-NZqM7abOHG4hyRpf28ahmWjetm6tZdEguxNaOHqDZIJ1QE-Qg8YfmAhFjd-WdG2II2Zmk1hVF4qUsCTLhO6Hwo0wxjxrRXkoAgOdYefxeAEXXAuOGAC2M3NFiJfiVcXLjSr_cALcbntp9DmcJWJ90OggCpSuH62WEsbXm8gN6DFblskrIk/s4000/20230831_193413.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuE_I0esx-NZqM7abOHG4hyRpf28ahmWjetm6tZdEguxNaOHqDZIJ1QE-Qg8YfmAhFjd-WdG2II2Zmk1hVF4qUsCTLhO6Hwo0wxjxrRXkoAgOdYefxeAEXXAuOGAC2M3NFiJfiVcXLjSr_cALcbntp9DmcJWJ90OggCpSuH62WEsbXm8gN6DFblskrIk/s320/20230831_193413.jpg"/></a></div>
I also think you can see in our faces that we're getting a little vacation tired. We've been on the go for 10 days straight. We decided not to push it the next day. But we're in Florence!
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For example, the Caffe Florian was highly touted as a tourist must stop. We walked by the Oldest Italian Coffeehouse, but we didn't actually go in. It's gorgeous even from the sidewalk. People from Charles Dickens, Nietzsche, Casanova, Ernest Hemingway, Charlie Chaplin, to Andy Warhol had drinks here. Rumor says that Claude Monet would charm the flock of pigeons to stand on his head.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu3q4jQlZ8rnNbahoTut5eXqAdUufR_VE-6F8FmU_ZT1x5IXG3IIVuh_tuDcKQfgqSLWuU-hw5gshqyhsZHAEMphB2mEU1skJ3TcnuPAOryklthVn-2VJ0kL5enQaqeaKDxpK0H7ZsNCKAnLXEB8dR0nimG01BStZO-l-PcNdQNA2hw_m1p8JhF1I_rQ/s4000/20230830_152315.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu3q4jQlZ8rnNbahoTut5eXqAdUufR_VE-6F8FmU_ZT1x5IXG3IIVuh_tuDcKQfgqSLWuU-hw5gshqyhsZHAEMphB2mEU1skJ3TcnuPAOryklthVn-2VJ0kL5enQaqeaKDxpK0H7ZsNCKAnLXEB8dR0nimG01BStZO-l-PcNdQNA2hw_m1p8JhF1I_rQ/s320/20230830_152315.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8Z-sM2qCAe_3-Mb9zeT2qGmd1Kbp8Dy6DE3mlFeC6lojqLMnDm0_ycB5g9cMA4USBHwTQjsh5Y9BPZmznee08_aPCd0uGuOC57MLvohbIe_upoU8yv_n6gskBjdN1sEqcUA2sZ4td-SQwY0fnqhoNiEsWJL9M7YgSkf1ZMNRJbXjC4gKLFh6cW7ax4I/s4000/20230830_152322.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8Z-sM2qCAe_3-Mb9zeT2qGmd1Kbp8Dy6DE3mlFeC6lojqLMnDm0_ycB5g9cMA4USBHwTQjsh5Y9BPZmznee08_aPCd0uGuOC57MLvohbIe_upoU8yv_n6gskBjdN1sEqcUA2sZ4td-SQwY0fnqhoNiEsWJL9M7YgSkf1ZMNRJbXjC4gKLFh6cW7ax4I/s320/20230830_152322.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSF1On9XW7al-di5lm73RlJ03n4NpVRWIb87a_tdqOQzXQOsKGRv8Vo1yjqgHNhLDHNBZifF8c2nMzA-wTyG1gLSiW7dKMPtpkF0O1Yrvn07sPlJgsYNOLoIPQcXV4bXSdUPt2M0cMpqxTpTO7a7X2KpcgKQWXTdSILH3Wi3ZORnejfYCMszsxk9aH2dA/s4000/20230830_152428.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSF1On9XW7al-di5lm73RlJ03n4NpVRWIb87a_tdqOQzXQOsKGRv8Vo1yjqgHNhLDHNBZifF8c2nMzA-wTyG1gLSiW7dKMPtpkF0O1Yrvn07sPlJgsYNOLoIPQcXV4bXSdUPt2M0cMpqxTpTO7a7X2KpcgKQWXTdSILH3Wi3ZORnejfYCMszsxk9aH2dA/s320/20230830_152428.jpg"/></a></div> Looking closer, there are supports and braces for the roof everywhere. After seeing all the platforms disruptions of the rain, I was concerned. But I also see construction and work being done everywhere. The art and the history are too important. I hope that it will survive forever. The contemporary art scene appears to thrive right next to the renaissance pieces. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAv6GrPTJdab09m-3COGoJQxTc2jIceyxr1e6yKXqi8YteU4smoqqmBDsE-20GOm6UYela1yhjf8TU2dtKXLRVqOUqScOTfoxdxZgQ1-zsQoWAUnQKvf-a2yLPtZG8zQ58rRvjLTaBa2tJGdixlmdTJignIQHzXpPmyKe-xQSdcNUD2cmNf-roxGWyOig/s3388/20230830_151213.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="3388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAv6GrPTJdab09m-3COGoJQxTc2jIceyxr1e6yKXqi8YteU4smoqqmBDsE-20GOm6UYela1yhjf8TU2dtKXLRVqOUqScOTfoxdxZgQ1-zsQoWAUnQKvf-a2yLPtZG8zQ58rRvjLTaBa2tJGdixlmdTJignIQHzXpPmyKe-xQSdcNUD2cmNf-roxGWyOig/s320/20230830_151213.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU-bQ5Gp1lycCFqPjpDkSp8UFfMIs5QwBcryFngwtNXXZe28pJM5o7YqYCSgIKSdCxQzTOL33q4PNtwdMU_8_fvPCsU1sccu_BNueLqg8ZgiQWsxB7fzA7WX7K2ZgO_5D7phf2WFg9ysn08zOCPVlILD0VQHcHiL7m4SzwQwAEYTBf9Kdqo-JKV0Oz9I/s3484/20230830_151356.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="3484" data-original-width="2689" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU-bQ5Gp1lycCFqPjpDkSp8UFfMIs5QwBcryFngwtNXXZe28pJM5o7YqYCSgIKSdCxQzTOL33q4PNtwdMU_8_fvPCsU1sccu_BNueLqg8ZgiQWsxB7fzA7WX7K2ZgO_5D7phf2WFg9ysn08zOCPVlILD0VQHcHiL7m4SzwQwAEYTBf9Kdqo-JKV0Oz9I/s320/20230830_151356.jpg"/></a></div>
It was a magical experience. I'm so lucky I got to go.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe48OK-wT1KpEfAktYt2JNcrvyZSWLpT6bI-9OoIxNxRj-mV9pXvv3yVMuK6sHuB9rkGJg8HkhAxJR8fGZfxePWtFe98KLAsGadNR5X_4CbNZKaSKzp1LCS0rGgelpTxWY_Lo9NGNeFAHj5adBLb28xf1TsMfP2TW5ZcHluFnGBUkIdbaw4Kh4eAOInI/s4000/20230829_142943.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe48OK-wT1KpEfAktYt2JNcrvyZSWLpT6bI-9OoIxNxRj-mV9pXvv3yVMuK6sHuB9rkGJg8HkhAxJR8fGZfxePWtFe98KLAsGadNR5X_4CbNZKaSKzp1LCS0rGgelpTxWY_Lo9NGNeFAHj5adBLb28xf1TsMfP2TW5ZcHluFnGBUkIdbaw4Kh4eAOInI/s400/20230829_142943.jpg"/></a></div>Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-22884892686480525532023-09-16T18:53:00.001-05:002023-09-16T18:53:29.715-05:00Venice Day 2, the rain continuesWe watched it get dark in Venice, and then went back to Treviso exhausted and so happy. (The train is a great way to get back and forth and took about 25 minutes.) One moment to nod to the superb breakfasts at the Bed and Breakfast. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVR8UGoEk68VRNzhe6BiSITZEQHFWMe9CPvbVvElk5zd0M_vS5Apqqcukl_8N3Je6D-sW_MpAjmGk5TTeagZF0r_j2vA72lzs6VOkNAp9vuY8sUF6hP1lDmjQ1Q1UXUH7HuLOT2sVTvIgUAi2GrqpEQtYER28GYWStzZAB9Xxi6lHrVJmzhM6BgA_5pds/s4000/20230830_091603.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVR8UGoEk68VRNzhe6BiSITZEQHFWMe9CPvbVvElk5zd0M_vS5Apqqcukl_8N3Je6D-sW_MpAjmGk5TTeagZF0r_j2vA72lzs6VOkNAp9vuY8sUF6hP1lDmjQ1Q1UXUH7HuLOT2sVTvIgUAi2GrqpEQtYER28GYWStzZAB9Xxi6lHrVJmzhM6BgA_5pds/s320/20230830_091603.jpg"/></a></div>We sat across German cyclers who has ridden through the mountains (!) and were going as far as Venice, then taking the train home. There was a family from Croatia with a little one, a mother and daughter from San Francisco, and a couple who had already left to catch a plane. We all try to talk in our broken languages. It was great. The orange juice became a topic for the mom from San Fran and me. It's such an orange color. We had this juice in Lujen too and I didn't know why it was so bright. So the host went to the fridge and called it Vitamin Juice, like the host in Austria. Aaaah, it's mixed with carrot! Well, it was delicious.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoJpFEU7gYy2TCus6dPLK436fynow8WX-KmW2jalzNHZO7Xz8SV3pubRGmIedHteqozGT_7zArBqZSY0n32VE4wbRbFYNtto3ADJemRKynz3QHaSlDMpJPVxXtnK7yfjRoC_Vi4OcOE1IJ00URX3N7BbTaD4ddTKBET6VfQwIKln_5EG6AsQQVjiCnuI/s4000/20230830_094553.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoJpFEU7gYy2TCus6dPLK436fynow8WX-KmW2jalzNHZO7Xz8SV3pubRGmIedHteqozGT_7zArBqZSY0n32VE4wbRbFYNtto3ADJemRKynz3QHaSlDMpJPVxXtnK7yfjRoC_Vi4OcOE1IJ00URX3N7BbTaD4ddTKBET6VfQwIKln_5EG6AsQQVjiCnuI/s320/20230830_094553.jpg"/></a></div> We repeated the train, the train station, and were ready to hop on a different canal "bus" route. We waited almost an hour with more than 50 others, and it was finally translated that many of the tours, exhibits and even bus routes were canceled for the day because they were flooded. Overnight, they had positioned platforms and ramps across low areas of the city, including San Marco square. They were selling plastic bag/boot things to go over your shoes and pants, up to your knees. So we hailed a regular taxi, rather than wait for a bus. It was a beautiful boat. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwt18hZe1EBo2jR1GSR2DzVg1YRGYgnY4Ur3FNDS5Am8nxBqUHCS61_CT04cBQ1NqqhKhbHI9mDOj8tySDRii6DopLh85aFjtP4-YCB5HbzLz0fytaXxdf3YNi6nlMyhHPwZPGaeLjJFlOJnSd3ebiGW9fPRd9oCNC7zVgD-EaB7vputG74rHiL5ASV4Q/s4000/20230830_131820.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwt18hZe1EBo2jR1GSR2DzVg1YRGYgnY4Ur3FNDS5Am8nxBqUHCS61_CT04cBQ1NqqhKhbHI9mDOj8tySDRii6DopLh85aFjtP4-YCB5HbzLz0fytaXxdf3YNi6nlMyhHPwZPGaeLjJFlOJnSd3ebiGW9fPRd9oCNC7zVgD-EaB7vputG74rHiL5ASV4Q/s320/20230830_131820.jpg"/></a></div>
The views from the taxi were equally wonderful. Who would like to paint a fresco on the OUTSIDE of the building??<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3OyidtPjAE5GkMuaUzaNCtTwINc60nTB7eXDvl-Gb-wvXwIQSHbJYxAdARrMkWDi4P3aDkWungwXeLAJQHKzGYokK7NOfVX8ruy4On_Tx1OcRui1o6Evi56ri0UKCeMP7xWT600ZJcen-Z__uCu1gpdOxRjoJb0leRL23AtrJNZTAi-RHCm152TIOow/s4000/20230830_132644.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3OyidtPjAE5GkMuaUzaNCtTwINc60nTB7eXDvl-Gb-wvXwIQSHbJYxAdARrMkWDi4P3aDkWungwXeLAJQHKzGYokK7NOfVX8ruy4On_Tx1OcRui1o6Evi56ri0UKCeMP7xWT600ZJcen-Z__uCu1gpdOxRjoJb0leRL23AtrJNZTAi-RHCm152TIOow/s200/20230830_132644.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bXdEPoPlpzD_kIwoU1A7q__EIX-1pJNZudceYy5Hfwve7eKp0HG8lHPAUC5-oVKoXJeJuBiufgSMAsh6tK0NTYXV21WIH3x2VfmMdXHAuT-XQVIBoXIwBfQcFCZl99Gfvw3Y8XQgU_jVTvl8LPSJuKGRyCgcnDBjj__o8sT3PPZ3APnOsLbfpbq2Jro/s1952/20230830_132700.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="1952" data-original-width="1464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bXdEPoPlpzD_kIwoU1A7q__EIX-1pJNZudceYy5Hfwve7eKp0HG8lHPAUC5-oVKoXJeJuBiufgSMAsh6tK0NTYXV21WIH3x2VfmMdXHAuT-XQVIBoXIwBfQcFCZl99Gfvw3Y8XQgU_jVTvl8LPSJuKGRyCgcnDBjj__o8sT3PPZ3APnOsLbfpbq2Jro/s200/20230830_132700.jpg"/></a></div>
We took an accidental wrong turn on foot, and poof, there was the Bridge of Sighs! The limestone windows are fitted with bars because this small tunnel took prisoners from the interrogation rooms on one side to their prison cells on the other. The windows were the last fleeting glimpse of their beloved Venice before a long prison term. Poetically, Lord Byron gave it the title, imagining the heaviness of the prisoner's last free breath. (Are there any real wrong turns in this city? A thought for another day)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7BJP0uLxgADIhovlLPRAGgf1-zYRRk6Brgfd0ceXU8arD9BFTJBzWNM_krsIKUSxDjEoMJhGSoOng8CpUZ6S3a8PUVZNfs5Q6Sd14a2c82eTPdSUoMCwmS-zrak7UUHTsPpaRZpGaGxqrCR7SAybfv0t8HukHCZxWoe4UTj4Q2gpiyX7kLH0r13AMfg/s3545/20230830_133952.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="3545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7BJP0uLxgADIhovlLPRAGgf1-zYRRk6Brgfd0ceXU8arD9BFTJBzWNM_krsIKUSxDjEoMJhGSoOng8CpUZ6S3a8PUVZNfs5Q6Sd14a2c82eTPdSUoMCwmS-zrak7UUHTsPpaRZpGaGxqrCR7SAybfv0t8HukHCZxWoe4UTj4Q2gpiyX7kLH0r13AMfg/s320/20230830_133952.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjkRWdPQm9Kem3zKR45PITEyCqDNlBhWFW-UzyZs7Z2D9m10QY0f1GvIedE91xzJGrd6IHmQNkf9m9nY6QLzh_IvO4kwPiBXfkCUAcYXDH2QsrrWZCIxZq225FjgnPN0IYiqyKUZhzEdny7RzKPNBeiWyUgANfTNJX78z__2cBkK1UD3YB7pG6chgjmc/s4000/20230830_150802.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjkRWdPQm9Kem3zKR45PITEyCqDNlBhWFW-UzyZs7Z2D9m10QY0f1GvIedE91xzJGrd6IHmQNkf9m9nY6QLzh_IvO4kwPiBXfkCUAcYXDH2QsrrWZCIxZq225FjgnPN0IYiqyKUZhzEdny7RzKPNBeiWyUgANfTNJX78z__2cBkK1UD3YB7pG6chgjmc/s320/20230830_150802.jpg"/></a></div>
The day seemed a little scattered since there were detours and unexpected delays. I had my first lasagna. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2ydUJk03gE2Pa2019jdDRbR698usQbhZlSG3p9E41jpzLLNiGNuhFVnjtH6qb3XzvqV1y2WyNp4DvcucM3BKc20w5UaquFzZqbo2JQ9gg5Vd83ppdP8QNQdwcwjUcTG3h9EenGqPLOVVv3G4FsUGoepVLM6pL3vjtRQDaLJ2L36UVjRko9TBsQbzzNo/s4000/20230830_141007.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2ydUJk03gE2Pa2019jdDRbR698usQbhZlSG3p9E41jpzLLNiGNuhFVnjtH6qb3XzvqV1y2WyNp4DvcucM3BKc20w5UaquFzZqbo2JQ9gg5Vd83ppdP8QNQdwcwjUcTG3h9EenGqPLOVVv3G4FsUGoepVLM6pL3vjtRQDaLJ2L36UVjRko9TBsQbzzNo/s320/20230830_141007.jpg"/></a></div>Water was served in Murano glass. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc6JheWhRWVyC3EV--zgVcJD56nv-Ba6oIQmMH84qfDQPQ3OxKF04hTMcLdDC5mJhpsORWnsnSMG9FFKa0vJw_XvYMz7wGL4_wzEzrCkSyuCjTHIbrNeC-xdqop0DYnJbQ7XZ9DpuKURTF0SL4oeLV039CJPABBXjHlY1Ppd1dqwUWMkJSxRyiYbDmq8/s4000/20230830_135000.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc6JheWhRWVyC3EV--zgVcJD56nv-Ba6oIQmMH84qfDQPQ3OxKF04hTMcLdDC5mJhpsORWnsnSMG9FFKa0vJw_XvYMz7wGL4_wzEzrCkSyuCjTHIbrNeC-xdqop0DYnJbQ7XZ9DpuKURTF0SL4oeLV039CJPABBXjHlY1Ppd1dqwUWMkJSxRyiYbDmq8/s320/20230830_135000.jpg"/></a></div> Here are some of my favorite photos of the gondolas. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPKXdlmV7eDkQYGiX1gZm8JL_vkS-gsH3SIpXL4EwaC6-vQI3G43gGyWbt_uRI6WRtmlzWTF3cF3s6Y6hustTY5iLWzGueHY_kfcmn-VHyvoM6XdwFeOYCViSH6k4wWBGacfUcAntNMy9SpeQZX1W4iNtcwzpReaazwtJgYdRfqDMC0WVNYNdCOHmeuA/s4000/20230829_184307.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPKXdlmV7eDkQYGiX1gZm8JL_vkS-gsH3SIpXL4EwaC6-vQI3G43gGyWbt_uRI6WRtmlzWTF3cF3s6Y6hustTY5iLWzGueHY_kfcmn-VHyvoM6XdwFeOYCViSH6k4wWBGacfUcAntNMy9SpeQZX1W4iNtcwzpReaazwtJgYdRfqDMC0WVNYNdCOHmeuA/s400/20230829_184307.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOMlH2QUF0jNYa43UKg9klCA9XRJPvvIIL5LzlK3AdMlkUKcMPSAPo74JAu3AGNvyokSZImrrqTxWwQcCCC3p0gfTn8paH7gJNZvUwFH6o3XxDgSQTMgzi2LnopVV8qdPw6q2LiBx7nERyt6wgrPSSb4nVVdB2MhaEm4dpf97vWwJgyfSqD6S8ogI7Hs/s3557/20230830_150300.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="3557" data-original-width="2372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOMlH2QUF0jNYa43UKg9klCA9XRJPvvIIL5LzlK3AdMlkUKcMPSAPo74JAu3AGNvyokSZImrrqTxWwQcCCC3p0gfTn8paH7gJNZvUwFH6o3XxDgSQTMgzi2LnopVV8qdPw6q2LiBx7nERyt6wgrPSSb4nVVdB2MhaEm4dpf97vWwJgyfSqD6S8ogI7Hs/s400/20230830_150300.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuw_VoVfGc_bxTtGCYlhdh1qcve498p0YSltzjUUswFNTmMc6RHPpRkkUfU55a4DfriVmXfcswNu1d-bfTEwV8Mshgtywjc9nlnN_xyUGq25I2lgqLP9nxeM1cfwHCQUSqVVpSuJ1IBBYpDK8lxLAqnd4zJJsJJ4wu4olsv88zIyiyJM2PSou-rZmUx8/s4000/20230830_183506.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuw_VoVfGc_bxTtGCYlhdh1qcve498p0YSltzjUUswFNTmMc6RHPpRkkUfU55a4DfriVmXfcswNu1d-bfTEwV8Mshgtywjc9nlnN_xyUGq25I2lgqLP9nxeM1cfwHCQUSqVVpSuJ1IBBYpDK8lxLAqnd4zJJsJJ4wu4olsv88zIyiyJM2PSou-rZmUx8/s400/20230830_183506.jpg"/></a></div>
We climbed back in the water bus, and the clouds parted. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eNNNgAtMuDs2-RbIWPoMWQs6mzZtxLkyceKf5ltif1V8FZnAJicucCwtKZa0J9PL7uDG5vRuCcmk0ffsGDtOdTS41lnCFCmKQfzmtleTm7sKZrdsKAN_mGZdyMPeTuwnA-FA11Htk5GOrE-MuemQg5IHdytzs9uAD7C_tuTiKO8q9vXtFk1nGzH5CYY/s2865/20230830_165142.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="2075" data-original-width="2865" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eNNNgAtMuDs2-RbIWPoMWQs6mzZtxLkyceKf5ltif1V8FZnAJicucCwtKZa0J9PL7uDG5vRuCcmk0ffsGDtOdTS41lnCFCmKQfzmtleTm7sKZrdsKAN_mGZdyMPeTuwnA-FA11Htk5GOrE-MuemQg5IHdytzs9uAD7C_tuTiKO8q9vXtFk1nGzH5CYY/s400/20230830_165142.jpg"/></a></div>Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-2624997670818873112023-09-16T18:00:00.003-05:002023-09-16T18:00:55.337-05:00Lions of VeniceThere are lions all over Venice. It has come to symbolize the city. This is perhaps the most ancient of all the statues, it is made of bronze and on top of a very tall pillar in San Marco square. I think it was once a griffin, given that it has wings, and Google says it was erected in around 1177. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjwLTDZ5zf3VklaIOA_9qCNoWe4bSPrGSk_SdIkqRS6Jh61e8zgynMjlfHBOdR8NmY9liZ74bhKkJlvB-XkcxXuZC-HyTG-WXkz3nL3BSZtoREZU_JxbV-p2rNtV3NVIf2f0l0lnMab3BAciQcekgwe2uMN4zkcTKa2uo_t4vt-ZoBNFIYgxQq5MfIis/s4000/20230829_184142.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjwLTDZ5zf3VklaIOA_9qCNoWe4bSPrGSk_SdIkqRS6Jh61e8zgynMjlfHBOdR8NmY9liZ74bhKkJlvB-XkcxXuZC-HyTG-WXkz3nL3BSZtoREZU_JxbV-p2rNtV3NVIf2f0l0lnMab3BAciQcekgwe2uMN4zkcTKa2uo_t4vt-ZoBNFIYgxQq5MfIis/s320/20230829_184142.jpg"/></a></div> There is also a Lion of Saint Mark <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi4chkQg-v-cOFlBGXkywN-s7aagH9CnBtcC5AhUPq37xASAAjLw8b_fVQms9PZq9qh5g7ka_1RcCe2WqoMaeP2sc1X-BVpTv0_0c3l0DvYppK3M6ZD4P26dDUMBJwnYTjbXwyYchgtE_C_MaLDhBUQCo-X_kUIA6Ltyl4c_0wwsUjYJZuPg_jI8CNB0/s2048/20230829_183803.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi4chkQg-v-cOFlBGXkywN-s7aagH9CnBtcC5AhUPq37xASAAjLw8b_fVQms9PZq9qh5g7ka_1RcCe2WqoMaeP2sc1X-BVpTv0_0c3l0DvYppK3M6ZD4P26dDUMBJwnYTjbXwyYchgtE_C_MaLDhBUQCo-X_kUIA6Ltyl4c_0wwsUjYJZuPg_jI8CNB0/s320/20230829_183803.jpg"/></a></div>
When you start to look, you can see them everywhere. (If you can zoom in, they are under the cut-out crosses).<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDx7ZEttJY7dEf_iFi2B22O75F7hbLxTTTFQRiZmhKDXcUJz3rYVRuIpUvhtCTmd4QwrOMsa8Zg64nBijr7t9xxbH68wgmSWDyKVbfYRGoyxHeGnHH6WIb84zmbfbgqnO9h7mDoRK8EKria9CbRQq4vlZwLOXylWZlijv92x3afyATco6qrbNi2gy5Gk/s4000/20230829_184040.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDx7ZEttJY7dEf_iFi2B22O75F7hbLxTTTFQRiZmhKDXcUJz3rYVRuIpUvhtCTmd4QwrOMsa8Zg64nBijr7t9xxbH68wgmSWDyKVbfYRGoyxHeGnHH6WIb84zmbfbgqnO9h7mDoRK8EKria9CbRQq4vlZwLOXylWZlijv92x3afyATco6qrbNi2gy5Gk/s320/20230829_184040.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQljylejcpGzxjrszZ6Eq0Z8D30zz_Zu1KHeKEZtdFA3hh8PUwdQswIas7Hjic4ChSgcFz7TuCjHsf29nJmkISYCY3fjiaXr3zhGMEymfnbhxoDnmDK5LOsxlEmeiWI53vgfWKVYORGZlDkicpGDogi7h_TGybZV3WoXY9bWcVRbNDzcXBOpAEwr7yETI/s4000/20230829_184027.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQljylejcpGzxjrszZ6Eq0Z8D30zz_Zu1KHeKEZtdFA3hh8PUwdQswIas7Hjic4ChSgcFz7TuCjHsf29nJmkISYCY3fjiaXr3zhGMEymfnbhxoDnmDK5LOsxlEmeiWI53vgfWKVYORGZlDkicpGDogi7h_TGybZV3WoXY9bWcVRbNDzcXBOpAEwr7yETI/s320/20230829_184027.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7tO1Ih3rqEMZWmHLCWJrzazdpHziedHXrSpxorhSoAjrHkCWuAbqprBRO-O-7-deWqSKYBsRW6pojvMNPcnLiUIGIgNNzrb45M8zfHPy9bMjlpAewZ9Yi8xAjyLN1HcwC5V7tMIy-hwGTX7UeN0_VuIk-WFGo9rC_syJPtbxjF1rMkdVvpo0axncX1s/s4000/20230829_183957.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7tO1Ih3rqEMZWmHLCWJrzazdpHziedHXrSpxorhSoAjrHkCWuAbqprBRO-O-7-deWqSKYBsRW6pojvMNPcnLiUIGIgNNzrb45M8zfHPy9bMjlpAewZ9Yi8xAjyLN1HcwC5V7tMIy-hwGTX7UeN0_VuIk-WFGo9rC_syJPtbxjF1rMkdVvpo0axncX1s/s320/20230829_183957.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQrED4MYGsGv6oPzTHP97uM8Q57lzrIXpP45Djcn3tRSosaquJrHC2afeeEEQpo9NAxHj5n_Fk-n-K_l4i7eWSxxh7dTP-MTjChhhvg4ZcwTI1roG9iNv9giPFgJnboRRWrlRK7HUQrUSFV6uqfBL078Ei-L7SFDC-OGXq1mghUyRPHo9EQb-_j_-wso/s4000/20230829_162414.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQrED4MYGsGv6oPzTHP97uM8Q57lzrIXpP45Djcn3tRSosaquJrHC2afeeEEQpo9NAxHj5n_Fk-n-K_l4i7eWSxxh7dTP-MTjChhhvg4ZcwTI1roG9iNv9giPFgJnboRRWrlRK7HUQrUSFV6uqfBL078Ei-L7SFDC-OGXq1mghUyRPHo9EQb-_j_-wso/s320/20230829_162414.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9P_ohsiWYFhLBo4VyqUYxQRdZ3qBS52S1TUKs4UITxEw1zCj-MYgldxXeFR8Vrk_92agK1WcnRPbwc3NrQBOKJO77I4zVvTtgcFjtivR25rklVAYgWwN-W9jXYcUuX0drv4wq7XBFcObdUyOz0CYGlTj-lCkLXdBr-PbmQD0sKAZlHXCBwt4PPaL9qU/s4000/20230829_162448.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9P_ohsiWYFhLBo4VyqUYxQRdZ3qBS52S1TUKs4UITxEw1zCj-MYgldxXeFR8Vrk_92agK1WcnRPbwc3NrQBOKJO77I4zVvTtgcFjtivR25rklVAYgWwN-W9jXYcUuX0drv4wq7XBFcObdUyOz0CYGlTj-lCkLXdBr-PbmQD0sKAZlHXCBwt4PPaL9qU/s320/20230829_162448.jpg"/></a></div>
Last tidbit for this post, the rain water goes down slit-like holes, cut into the city square, the sidewalks and alleys. I made a video of the rain, which has the slit drain on the ground. It all goes into the canal. This will play a part in the next day's post.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J1uPeUIgZX8
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-50006361226844150282023-09-16T17:30:00.002-05:002023-09-16T17:30:50.681-05:00Day 1 in Venice, ContinuedThe pictures do not do this Water City justice. It's so magical. This is the view from the top of the Rialto bridge.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zV3UYiQKsxOnfhi5pvoWO1P3fLdNtnZC6hwRMDVDNDiOZEnjPu0vZSfAd5eOTDtDYATL1ajc8fSuAWUSX-5oc5A4AmyCIzkPulRc3rFLTABcjhH3pV_PY6ASYURWxnIPwGKz6-qljkic5H5p7ZMqMvZKrTwWzT9iN0EE5a3KKpeVtoEJe57ROaeHzgM/s4000/20230829_153624.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zV3UYiQKsxOnfhi5pvoWO1P3fLdNtnZC6hwRMDVDNDiOZEnjPu0vZSfAd5eOTDtDYATL1ajc8fSuAWUSX-5oc5A4AmyCIzkPulRc3rFLTABcjhH3pV_PY6ASYURWxnIPwGKz6-qljkic5H5p7ZMqMvZKrTwWzT9iN0EE5a3KKpeVtoEJe57ROaeHzgM/s320/20230829_153624.jpg"/></a></div>
Here's more scenery. As I look back on these, I guess it did rain all day. But I was not focused on that at all. Look at this floor! Look at the art behind the altar. Every detail matters. I sometimes got overwhelmed thinking about how long it must have taken someone or a group of someones to create these masterpieces, and that they were made so divinely that I could still enjoy them hundreds of years later. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTzKuPBcPiuE1Naz52xD0vQLFKk--V0HORzuX5Oh-GNKAxRGbcEEb4qe2xdubn3nZjzDg7kQ_pNmZVpvA82mLjzSoOgoYZ6nU6tPbKqO64LGAliaqEGzWzWVPjdouinfWZFPDqhZPJYZ1pbdEpDiKcVEh2nE2k_-Uylo8i4EZdohzLyjQLPSWshdiHic/s4000/20230829_153859.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTzKuPBcPiuE1Naz52xD0vQLFKk--V0HORzuX5Oh-GNKAxRGbcEEb4qe2xdubn3nZjzDg7kQ_pNmZVpvA82mLjzSoOgoYZ6nU6tPbKqO64LGAliaqEGzWzWVPjdouinfWZFPDqhZPJYZ1pbdEpDiKcVEh2nE2k_-Uylo8i4EZdohzLyjQLPSWshdiHic/s320/20230829_153859.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorAzngbQXn5dpDRp2hPtkfHd8B7GwFvvcgd-ooPyww-tDPLpBR5suAeCUjKB7ULLRmGmkBE_V13uD50fSykRYH9pf_PUvzAumoU3QtzoLaF5EhrgAxPBtvhdUegt4ejL2Ve1Vx08ySyhWmUz5duHsIJRTCsnlFK-BllfsVXh9FmUI9vJ3M0_GazYPfY4/s4000/20230829_154806.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorAzngbQXn5dpDRp2hPtkfHd8B7GwFvvcgd-ooPyww-tDPLpBR5suAeCUjKB7ULLRmGmkBE_V13uD50fSykRYH9pf_PUvzAumoU3QtzoLaF5EhrgAxPBtvhdUegt4ejL2Ve1Vx08ySyhWmUz5duHsIJRTCsnlFK-BllfsVXh9FmUI9vJ3M0_GazYPfY4/s320/20230829_154806.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHQH-P-yhv7wYGGswGPtQq0i8JiZsx2YgrjxdWuXwwLer6H2uKUqd5-8NJ7msX3cxXmpOIi-1jMMhEYLXzeZPmsTrrE8WQiCj9nGySTCkGGFjW3z97KRue9dhlWsm2PalfBcq4781E2ZJECwtYXyGV5WcDEt--2utq-_e9l4viYTyciQQKVO442iEcWY/s4000/20230829_155439.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHQH-P-yhv7wYGGswGPtQq0i8JiZsx2YgrjxdWuXwwLer6H2uKUqd5-8NJ7msX3cxXmpOIi-1jMMhEYLXzeZPmsTrrE8WQiCj9nGySTCkGGFjW3z97KRue9dhlWsm2PalfBcq4781E2ZJECwtYXyGV5WcDEt--2utq-_e9l4viYTyciQQKVO442iEcWY/s320/20230829_155439.jpg"/></a></div>
They do try to help the tourists, but you need to look up and know the signs are there.
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In Italy in general, when you order drinks they bring snacks. I like this idea, grin. This drink is an italian favorite and almost every table had it, in every city we visited. They seem to order them around 4 pm as an apertivo. It's called an Aperol Spritz. It is made with prosecco, bitters, and soda water. When it started raining steadily we grabbed a table under a portico and listened to the live musicians until even they too, had a rain delay. They closed up the curtains but left the piano outside. Yikes!
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About 10 minutes after we arrived back at the chalet, the rain moved in and we could see NOTHING.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtuShfYt-hw
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-43021504107152491842023-09-16T16:49:00.000-05:002023-09-16T16:49:02.001-05:00Speechless In Venice, Day 1, August, 2023Today was the day. After years of pining and planning, we learned how to take the TrenItalia, bought the Venice City Pass, and went to the water city of my dreams. This is the view right off the station platform. I probably don't need to tell you my tearful reaction to the Grand Canal.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mH9JtM2ZrU4jMfhmNsSnafBYzW-8rsf1ScNEmXIlIM7iGe-lc6dXKjfGQQ-r3E83heEMiOpCQrzoR6wFo4C_rC6-w9iwN5OaInHzbDAhqyokZ1DlvPDaxZ6X4VLsqRJXM6iPxlUeOMO7faRDYWmCiCxfn3nxogiaDhM5LB9E5XqxG3jSxYNyPQX1kKQ/s4000/20230829_120757.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mH9JtM2ZrU4jMfhmNsSnafBYzW-8rsf1ScNEmXIlIM7iGe-lc6dXKjfGQQ-r3E83heEMiOpCQrzoR6wFo4C_rC6-w9iwN5OaInHzbDAhqyokZ1DlvPDaxZ6X4VLsqRJXM6iPxlUeOMO7faRDYWmCiCxfn3nxogiaDhM5LB9E5XqxG3jSxYNyPQX1kKQ/s400/20230829_120757.jpg"/></a></div>
Train details elude me. I was so focused on the destination. Somehow we walked to the station, we read this train schedule, bought a ticket, found the right platform. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXIJQiKz5xc5yzJ5ZtcDPsgRDSMaK79oH2XmHGhUHbmESnAp3GL2J8btZgz-dBv2iq7c_qRWE_1G7HnEsemc30DJees0KLjOXAEnz2bM1nHVm6N5nzF4Co9VQCeSvhTIQUxaZEhNJEgewJS7o1Vw5ZeOhhtm98WtOxKYvebkzSqKxk86ivilx3ew6mU0/s4000/20230829_104108.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXIJQiKz5xc5yzJ5ZtcDPsgRDSMaK79oH2XmHGhUHbmESnAp3GL2J8btZgz-dBv2iq7c_qRWE_1G7HnEsemc30DJees0KLjOXAEnz2bM1nHVm6N5nzF4Co9VQCeSvhTIQUxaZEhNJEgewJS7o1Vw5ZeOhhtm98WtOxKYvebkzSqKxk86ivilx3ew6mU0/s200/20230829_104108.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJqHJ5Ggw4dn5XZSUk0u-YtLl5qz7BD-VCjI2cnHjaak1iCJO9HFUvI9UWxJZEyaeYwRBryzWSOFUY4DgoWPnRRBGGrqHfFG1kohA2kM2D3m-kPqLXGyS032HJIGCuZ7xs6CJKV0LVH1q1re9CqFzTaZVYnVbIUkzFR8eJpJsmD0E-CnJxT-O6uXXgBQ/s4000/20230829_103140.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJqHJ5Ggw4dn5XZSUk0u-YtLl5qz7BD-VCjI2cnHjaak1iCJO9HFUvI9UWxJZEyaeYwRBryzWSOFUY4DgoWPnRRBGGrqHfFG1kohA2kM2D3m-kPqLXGyS032HJIGCuZ7xs6CJKV0LVH1q1re9CqFzTaZVYnVbIUkzFR8eJpJsmD0E-CnJxT-O6uXXgBQ/s200/20230829_103140.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSljra_ppbC_PHBInrP0aMFUBsK3dtVxfReptHoP11UlKRf-gw918YM3I_HREQ9jqiGIqwQsHX56CUXGgXVhj74cbxOSfulCv4bfo3c-bis3N5Cbi7o8iMsGj9MxMZHr8TB-bqB4-YOSO-i7r9YvvzF92pfUT09UsfnUA3DF7I2akpd8Lsh-0U7Yre7Y/s4000/20230829_101642.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSljra_ppbC_PHBInrP0aMFUBsK3dtVxfReptHoP11UlKRf-gw918YM3I_HREQ9jqiGIqwQsHX56CUXGgXVhj74cbxOSfulCv4bfo3c-bis3N5Cbi7o8iMsGj9MxMZHr8TB-bqB4-YOSO-i7r9YvvzF92pfUT09UsfnUA3DF7I2akpd8Lsh-0U7Yre7Y/s200/20230829_101642.jpg"/></a></div>
Included in the city pass was unlimited water "bus" rides around the city. My goal the first of these 3 days was simply to soak it all in. I needed no tours, I didn't want palaces or history details. I wanted to absorb it. We spent almost 2 hours simply riding in the back of the water taxi, just looking at, well, everything. All things are done on water and there are no cars. That means ambulances, taxis, police, fire, deliveries and all the workings of a city are done on and around the canal. Chuck got some great photos of DHL, Amazon, and all the infastructure moving around the water. 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I was also taken by the shape of windows and details on the edges of buildings. On the 3rd full trip around this route, Chuck saw tables open for lunch near the Rialto bridge so we hopped off. It was drizzling, but there were patio umbrellas. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCnGwkqA_bZKNoyfp9A2-Du1ZEnIGCu7v9bgP_s4sRMcwDTgOutot_1qDgeHIoNavMspr5OW6b1hPfZZrsIkVD0Q2lh0b9Ul_KTjPr9-dh071NEPYTnYFiv7icuwHrjeHtqsNGW74sisx3x6bOiO3sOWq-a1qyTQfzPUpQBm3rB7CpBvnHdmG2YT0YJI/s4000/20230829_143445.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCnGwkqA_bZKNoyfp9A2-Du1ZEnIGCu7v9bgP_s4sRMcwDTgOutot_1qDgeHIoNavMspr5OW6b1hPfZZrsIkVD0Q2lh0b9Ul_KTjPr9-dh071NEPYTnYFiv7icuwHrjeHtqsNGW74sisx3x6bOiO3sOWq-a1qyTQfzPUpQBm3rB7CpBvnHdmG2YT0YJI/s400/20230829_143445.jpg"/></a></div>
This was the actual name of the restaurant, but I think most people were looking out at the water. We had bruschetta, pasta, and tirimisu. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypTsdaYB8qJ73Lnn6Fw7N4mdziJdjNbJbKUoix0Yfi74KYu4bxmhPFYIRWd1xiGCwvaFrtUIC8ZtocBdMwMG9NvOpHdefkNZkz296tRQKg6Jl273hepPz9ZRjCQ1cUNXZY1t706YMTrMnFhK7clyCaG4piTQ6eLKNk2HPlmIf6Bi2P2I_gJvk6OWbIqY/s4000/20230829_143048.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypTsdaYB8qJ73Lnn6Fw7N4mdziJdjNbJbKUoix0Yfi74KYu4bxmhPFYIRWd1xiGCwvaFrtUIC8ZtocBdMwMG9NvOpHdefkNZkz296tRQKg6Jl273hepPz9ZRjCQ1cUNXZY1t706YMTrMnFhK7clyCaG4piTQ6eLKNk2HPlmIf6Bi2P2I_gJvk6OWbIqY/s320/20230829_143048.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1wOdVim0agynmXR5sHDZ7LBGmg1AVbYP7z-OaVsA1vF-uK1THbM60tRD4a4BvtBksWPuuGWpxZOXoWf4xM2tXBIaAUnT4_9z5cgcTWBBYhEwneVhdqqqLPsnllYGrnH4S7ikV3JgSigjzhw6JGS_0ucQPAqeXqyj0j9wpPrjefY2Iy_603zWnUm7W_o/s4000/20230829_143938.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1wOdVim0agynmXR5sHDZ7LBGmg1AVbYP7z-OaVsA1vF-uK1THbM60tRD4a4BvtBksWPuuGWpxZOXoWf4xM2tXBIaAUnT4_9z5cgcTWBBYhEwneVhdqqqLPsnllYGrnH4S7ikV3JgSigjzhw6JGS_0ucQPAqeXqyj0j9wpPrjefY2Iy_603zWnUm7W_o/s320/20230829_143938.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTwnhM9nuuH_1rwnyNprdVJYfxsJ6je6JZ-0AAsiwxtywQX7JtCILJ5vKaHAhscXp5Yrg2VC2BHCm90TcuS3r76M-BBdHc-inFmUuNNPe7Hs-dU89iNIJ6fhnOXUavT5C-0Tak26UbfmCmnAC0hkqm5e63ka05P32NKzkTrcw9dWBhN0yeHOUm4U1hv8/s4000/20230829_145358.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTwnhM9nuuH_1rwnyNprdVJYfxsJ6je6JZ-0AAsiwxtywQX7JtCILJ5vKaHAhscXp5Yrg2VC2BHCm90TcuS3r76M-BBdHc-inFmUuNNPe7Hs-dU89iNIJ6fhnOXUavT5C-0Tak26UbfmCmnAC0hkqm5e63ka05P32NKzkTrcw9dWBhN0yeHOUm4U1hv8/s320/20230829_145358.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YaURqXrwlrmPeR4sXLi21EJxVhOZH2X3T0qA_OJCJU6SM29dGrBtlNLjWvu6UsnSw1FGZsYCGcLT2ySeG7RSAGxuOsFCii43UUVLZppyEZ23vBE4YW_KtR-Ma9cUKV_HWiAZG-GCYkkWX02Zb7TNmlw1JsaE-jGQ8iANfpBIkZcuwT6ALO8-HzChO2Y/s4000/20230829_150906.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YaURqXrwlrmPeR4sXLi21EJxVhOZH2X3T0qA_OJCJU6SM29dGrBtlNLjWvu6UsnSw1FGZsYCGcLT2ySeG7RSAGxuOsFCii43UUVLZppyEZ23vBE4YW_KtR-Ma9cUKV_HWiAZG-GCYkkWX02Zb7TNmlw1JsaE-jGQ8iANfpBIkZcuwT6ALO8-HzChO2Y/s320/20230829_150906.jpg"/></a></div>
Chuck says I glowed for the whole day. I took this picture from his facebook page.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHiqFr2OkoJMsGH5_CrLJzOTA1pargWiPbdpWQlTWU56WJZASfC7SRBHb2CLAL4mqgW8NLk2TlyRKoiRKslIXfvI_0Jjz9NopuY3wkD-2hsuOs1DyLmBIFe-TLrz32brKBOxPiT8DS7XvXSL_LuhjuL3187IMOV-hJTwoPHh9yMw8G36o7uGPzTMP6Nk/s1080/FB_IMG_1693315379879.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHiqFr2OkoJMsGH5_CrLJzOTA1pargWiPbdpWQlTWU56WJZASfC7SRBHb2CLAL4mqgW8NLk2TlyRKoiRKslIXfvI_0Jjz9NopuY3wkD-2hsuOs1DyLmBIFe-TLrz32brKBOxPiT8DS7XvXSL_LuhjuL3187IMOV-hJTwoPHh9yMw8G36o7uGPzTMP6Nk/s320/FB_IMG_1693315379879.jpg"/></a></div>Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-24937288686373267222023-09-14T12:31:00.000-05:002023-09-14T12:31:06.747-05:00Our B&B In TrevisoWe used Booking.com for a lot of the next places we stayed. It didn't disappoint us. Rooms and accommodations were clean, and often unique. This is the Daphne, in Treviso. Our hosts lived on the first floor, with their dog and 2 cats, named after fast food, which I found very cute. (Wendy the dog, Mac and Kentucky were the cats). They were born in the area, but each moved to Australia sometime in their life, and then met and moved back. He especially had a great Aussie accent, and they both spoke English easily. The owners were one of the top rated on the website and it showed. Here is a picture of our living spaces, and I found that I was really ready for a couch seat, which is the vantage point for the long shot into the dining area. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39mahBSYkYTnK4RSmqM75hIXYUq_7IRYVl1_VGnXZsHZ0BzpIfaQOlSfQ5gkt8h5FaNFA-4xjgDKWBTGRZuTSMrOvlNxo3FUaRRrP8mXebq23L_vNKqKI8ojAE7LJLI0988lZTHAQcOR_iGpAJX-2VukOAHalFC8_IIpaQb6sQ-5229Jxl5AesQAN8EM/s4000/20230828_151415.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39mahBSYkYTnK4RSmqM75hIXYUq_7IRYVl1_VGnXZsHZ0BzpIfaQOlSfQ5gkt8h5FaNFA-4xjgDKWBTGRZuTSMrOvlNxo3FUaRRrP8mXebq23L_vNKqKI8ojAE7LJLI0988lZTHAQcOR_iGpAJX-2VukOAHalFC8_IIpaQb6sQ-5229Jxl5AesQAN8EM/s320/20230828_151415.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ml-6cBvJuCjuSuP2Z5VYOUkhEecHBh2S88UGGG224ZTruAx7-XHBnKIInL7jplAiOYvmaYGKCSDcmhFOerauUX68Omhptqt9w6hhUq6tyobujCy28YrUyp_WrpqxFhTTOLAhAVhbIBr6MjUiISfp0sr_aTlIkYamP06ISxqdqAYRPth04GIWImAPtmk/s4000/20230828_153944.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ml-6cBvJuCjuSuP2Z5VYOUkhEecHBh2S88UGGG224ZTruAx7-XHBnKIInL7jplAiOYvmaYGKCSDcmhFOerauUX68Omhptqt9w6hhUq6tyobujCy28YrUyp_WrpqxFhTTOLAhAVhbIBr6MjUiISfp0sr_aTlIkYamP06ISxqdqAYRPth04GIWImAPtmk/s320/20230828_153944.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaT_dJbu_LrQzHxbmXTmkuzuXt0mvXuhFqrf2lv3fJ_KDJn1v2bEl4Dy7VT6k2EJDmB4xXEYc5gFzCRf8E1YNGcXsA3m8aly6vPVuYdJ2qo5yW_YcEx745U2D-p1yIqheD1cB4S2vIOwtq6X3X2w4QzD4aMEn5E5n9F9iYWglxUGzNHUFvBfvBSkhZos/s4000/20230828_153957.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaT_dJbu_LrQzHxbmXTmkuzuXt0mvXuhFqrf2lv3fJ_KDJn1v2bEl4Dy7VT6k2EJDmB4xXEYc5gFzCRf8E1YNGcXsA3m8aly6vPVuYdJ2qo5yW_YcEx745U2D-p1yIqheD1cB4S2vIOwtq6X3X2w4QzD4aMEn5E5n9F9iYWglxUGzNHUFvBfvBSkhZos/s320/20230828_153957.jpg"/></a></div> We had enough time when we got to Treviso to explore some of the city on foot, find the train station which we planned to use to get to Venice, and eat dinner, which we chose to do in the main city piazza, the Piazza del Signori. This city has its own canal systems, so there were many picturesque bridges, but I don't have a great photo for you. It's a walled city, which I also found to be charming, but could not get a great photo of that either. Luckily, if you're interested, Google has a lot of pictures from others. The big white gate for the walls of the city is also the marker where cars are not permitted to go any farther. The food shops proudly display their hams and olives. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZEKPJ2_K3rO-GQaM11pC_PfwHHLWMFYMoPK81Vnta5O6IQ2iI-BohmHQFz_BuphpIzF8Usm24yPeTAoUVK2bVbzvqcUg5UtDGj8mqwOsC8r7banDXLQdPHGXC3A47i8ftU4JMNqbgjRuc-NnJJsW8dxEOpaOHgpb_2dw9WXtKHDvWnQTyAJTTDrb728/s1852/20230828_144331.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="1852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZEKPJ2_K3rO-GQaM11pC_PfwHHLWMFYMoPK81Vnta5O6IQ2iI-BohmHQFz_BuphpIzF8Usm24yPeTAoUVK2bVbzvqcUg5UtDGj8mqwOsC8r7banDXLQdPHGXC3A47i8ftU4JMNqbgjRuc-NnJJsW8dxEOpaOHgpb_2dw9WXtKHDvWnQTyAJTTDrb728/s320/20230828_144331.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSI5hDIVLv7Q83S_5smScG6xv3LtqaEX6u2H6bATFQmIFJPXmGFjrgJz0IfBHpXfXg2PuX-oLNyF3D7PmmVq_JT2nQ_ma9qIIY3SYcTJdxlATxJmCWOvWpgAJgC-flOsblu03Jrv4UsNvLaZEyH3JVi2bHwvSBF6s4NVouHrMiwJY9bfSENY9QZDnWcY/s4000/20230828_183231.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSI5hDIVLv7Q83S_5smScG6xv3LtqaEX6u2H6bATFQmIFJPXmGFjrgJz0IfBHpXfXg2PuX-oLNyF3D7PmmVq_JT2nQ_ma9qIIY3SYcTJdxlATxJmCWOvWpgAJgC-flOsblu03Jrv4UsNvLaZEyH3JVi2bHwvSBF6s4NVouHrMiwJY9bfSENY9QZDnWcY/s320/20230828_183231.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISWOX_n_suvauP0s1vw-vQiNjPvbKb-e8RhZI8eljp784QdQDw1XGWDR8Th5I3XHa1haQ0g9BbOtE55m2DXGBc8UqfZh2Kom5i0j3vMOTesg-1OW5Da544CDWME320nRb2xsAQ0PfFIxi7jtMrWIWmPKzejYCeSELWDBZXinTVvGVIHiuKiTNSSiqmB0/s4000/20230828_182608.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISWOX_n_suvauP0s1vw-vQiNjPvbKb-e8RhZI8eljp784QdQDw1XGWDR8Th5I3XHa1haQ0g9BbOtE55m2DXGBc8UqfZh2Kom5i0j3vMOTesg-1OW5Da544CDWME320nRb2xsAQ0PfFIxi7jtMrWIWmPKzejYCeSELWDBZXinTVvGVIHiuKiTNSSiqmB0/s320/20230828_182608.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFUiFKC9UM4Ewcl4frxqCmoM3iw5hgeEscZrgQhBS9RRqC-LOXoiGdVQhRm4AN8ITgiaChb_lBMhUtZ2XzwcJsJ1HhKXX_AYlls4NVBGaGPVCY7xhWwwklZdSHqGuwlzZIFIO6az6QkAVlefxBmM-uwNKJ05hR0Vh3yWGTYsxfnxyhaYI1sBzG_R6nqA/s4000/20230828_184630.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFUiFKC9UM4Ewcl4frxqCmoM3iw5hgeEscZrgQhBS9RRqC-LOXoiGdVQhRm4AN8ITgiaChb_lBMhUtZ2XzwcJsJ1HhKXX_AYlls4NVBGaGPVCY7xhWwwklZdSHqGuwlzZIFIO6az6QkAVlefxBmM-uwNKJ05hR0Vh3yWGTYsxfnxyhaYI1sBzG_R6nqA/s320/20230828_184630.jpg"/></a></div>
There is a famous fountain in Treviso where you can fill your water bottles. I won't mention it by name because the post will get flagged. It was built in 1559, but vandalized until they took the original out of the town square, and built a more, ahem, resiliant replica. You might google that too. Back in the day, they would change the water out to wine for 3 days in the fall. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFPaoZEWKCaSP8vtZw63_HDHbACLx2eVYyo3kWAvnoU4JbQv4Zcl3u-w0ZnTKHD3GdKVy8YxHLqCrSZnRQBh_w31mv3zSdBTeCKO7faSALY_hWA1j-TEDPbw4TMtjzYZ6UOM-4w6_tlyFNAY0Ccc87yr4JsYly_jW_LjjnZ5KyZlF3t2zSesU3pMKmjo/s4000/20230828_184717.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFPaoZEWKCaSP8vtZw63_HDHbACLx2eVYyo3kWAvnoU4JbQv4Zcl3u-w0ZnTKHD3GdKVy8YxHLqCrSZnRQBh_w31mv3zSdBTeCKO7faSALY_hWA1j-TEDPbw4TMtjzYZ6UOM-4w6_tlyFNAY0Ccc87yr4JsYly_jW_LjjnZ5KyZlF3t2zSesU3pMKmjo/s320/20230828_184717.jpg"/></a></div>
When you order drinks in Italy, they also bring you a snack. I had my first pizza and prosecco <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcKE1h9o-xBq1gEnXr1lsg5WSzbawhB5iy_PYqkTAK641WI0UyPE1NT7ZWECGHkaVACtk5xim4_WejFVbOQ1zE1RCB4P1Iti7XS8H5e0bgf8L39dSZWzssd8cfjFGcInohtmbNv7u1jjiZNmBSWVkXi8tb_i1XmZ95AfCNxn0qeuoxpmExdSIuUgG_a4/s4000/20230828_184202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcKE1h9o-xBq1gEnXr1lsg5WSzbawhB5iy_PYqkTAK641WI0UyPE1NT7ZWECGHkaVACtk5xim4_WejFVbOQ1zE1RCB4P1Iti7XS8H5e0bgf8L39dSZWzssd8cfjFGcInohtmbNv7u1jjiZNmBSWVkXi8tb_i1XmZ95AfCNxn0qeuoxpmExdSIuUgG_a4/s320/20230828_184202.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8njVNRXFPyuR7wgIku1EbsYLMkP4TEbR6PV7Ve-Ma4QoNMlUME0OIgWzTA4kMx3Qvua5MrOfsq45Nf8LE5AadiOwyzCVc13o0XojDz_XnCGpT04Nh5S3KuvC0z7iGnhMWWUKuk1HvfMV9im4Q3jBf6y4she7OewJDsV56-KUGJZ0ROhoqy7FiOKpnW_w/s4000/20230828_201111.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8njVNRXFPyuR7wgIku1EbsYLMkP4TEbR6PV7Ve-Ma4QoNMlUME0OIgWzTA4kMx3Qvua5MrOfsq45Nf8LE5AadiOwyzCVc13o0XojDz_XnCGpT04Nh5S3KuvC0z7iGnhMWWUKuk1HvfMV9im4Q3jBf6y4she7OewJDsV56-KUGJZ0ROhoqy7FiOKpnW_w/s320/20230828_201111.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw58XaazZfZ0n7D2iFOjfzuZkQlAS_I540d_JdnceMVYhdd7xa_-8hUD_D5OdNHto-GtvlLUZp7c4IkW4umPEpRs03oGksQIGKQxryTIFlXhYyr6iVMg16F1JLyY80iBaEQCLbTdmjCTMWsQ5UnCPiNiT3V9ZOsEYhWmcNL4BxwBLGYio6yHcKI-0GAY/s4000/20230828_203211.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw58XaazZfZ0n7D2iFOjfzuZkQlAS_I540d_JdnceMVYhdd7xa_-8hUD_D5OdNHto-GtvlLUZp7c4IkW4umPEpRs03oGksQIGKQxryTIFlXhYyr6iVMg16F1JLyY80iBaEQCLbTdmjCTMWsQ5UnCPiNiT3V9ZOsEYhWmcNL4BxwBLGYio6yHcKI-0GAY/s320/20230828_203211.jpg"/></a></div>in Treviso! The restaurant was located in the heart of a renaissance square, where the frescos are still visible. (Picture the ceilings above me, that pizza was as much about the setting as the food.)Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-40801920098762356742023-09-14T11:50:00.000-05:002023-09-14T11:50:11.381-05:00From 2970 Meters to Sea LevelWhen we were at the top of the Piz Gloria, the sign said 2970 meters, the Swiss Skyline. I'm not so good with meters, so I want you to know that it's 1.8 MILES or 3,248 yard (sticks) up into the air. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObrBOh4JPGdEum_y2vpbyEBnRFAUgAzmhQFh3tXNG-6Hv65HyRiYiNsGNioG7X3h935Y-jXTVUNCxYd31cUArQtt9uRojZxFOY_zfgV9tGhvOYExhXd7JMTtV19qf_KQOC_f7yikPnF32YowxEX_wtLNZPYnMIvSjOu3e5Ina5BYanyRqofXtyFyMv74/s4000/20230828_110829.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObrBOh4JPGdEum_y2vpbyEBnRFAUgAzmhQFh3tXNG-6Hv65HyRiYiNsGNioG7X3h935Y-jXTVUNCxYd31cUArQtt9uRojZxFOY_zfgV9tGhvOYExhXd7JMTtV19qf_KQOC_f7yikPnF32YowxEX_wtLNZPYnMIvSjOu3e5Ina5BYanyRqofXtyFyMv74/s320/20230828_110829.jpg"/></a></div>Our trip today has us descending from the clouds to head toward sea level, Treviso and ultimately VENICE. (This Prime truck gave us a giggle, up in the clouds)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbEHCc6z85ZR6VWsUe6-KdPOdh7WXeLweJrLyhX9yNW7iKHhJNnLHrCz2twVsA_gIYityUscJnNEP_xRx6wmB-73VQCJIJFjZBSzJqL7_fPRbmgW9Vdv6P_RaEN9MoskyJYF_GEiodlit78Cb_Vl1Da0OG37xj5ictzySu68_wdx48txC8GI0sxnFdw0/s1956/20230828_110920.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="1467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbEHCc6z85ZR6VWsUe6-KdPOdh7WXeLweJrLyhX9yNW7iKHhJNnLHrCz2twVsA_gIYityUscJnNEP_xRx6wmB-73VQCJIJFjZBSzJqL7_fPRbmgW9Vdv6P_RaEN9MoskyJYF_GEiodlit78Cb_Vl1Da0OG37xj5ictzySu68_wdx48txC8GI0sxnFdw0/s200/20230828_110920.jpg"/></a></div> Sometimes on long car rides, you just need to go to the bathroom, you know? Toilettes are not free at road side rest areas. I always had a 50 cent and a 1 euro coin in my pocket, just in case. But at this gas station, they had a little counter, where there bathroom was free with purchase and they had an espresso machine and fresh pastries. So, when in...Italy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hxh8INCIeCupl1liL6Jkz6EKvV3uXG7GlxR7Npl1miSW9BHGKCkpRA-GaaC220GpXjTWpdWo46af_M8XECqn8ORD7xDw8Ywfu4bD-3HlBtZbDWqcsw3MDig7SAFDKi8ovis6As3138Vs16xqBRvx_X18Pm7Saa3iJSlAZseW8WlUQQXcp5egb6nBhLM/s2752/20230828_120831.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2690" data-original-width="2752" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hxh8INCIeCupl1liL6Jkz6EKvV3uXG7GlxR7Npl1miSW9BHGKCkpRA-GaaC220GpXjTWpdWo46af_M8XECqn8ORD7xDw8Ywfu4bD-3HlBtZbDWqcsw3MDig7SAFDKi8ovis6As3138Vs16xqBRvx_X18Pm7Saa3iJSlAZseW8WlUQQXcp5egb6nBhLM/s320/20230828_120831.jpg"/></a></div> Chuck had to try the Lemon soda. It was strong lemon and pretty sweet for me. We liked the slender coolers, I forgot to take a picture of the coffee counter. In Italy, most drink their espresso, or cappucchino if it's before 11 am, standing up. Their breakfast daily is a croissant type pastry with a little filling. It is most often creme (vanilla), marmalade like apricot, or chocolate. I liked them all. Mine today was chocolate, not the shape, it's not quite an Italian style croissant, but, yum. You imght be wondering about a gas station croissant, but they were made that morning, not wrapped in plastic, in a clear case with a tongs. Everywhere. They take their breakfast pastry very seriously. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF5uMlfL1n-XQcVd5rLI2J-ywg1UkNOQoFKYWuyiIZANmBMpapIUDvecUUHT_uXo2rDPEeLi1x9f8kTdkNfFYRiKd66lyFLX6SsER7OpvPeukkyTXCNIZ8a-sdhpYIpeGa3lZmHuMp_5kbNNtHyNqhiXH2jiQhISTvADSqtEtD6McdK7lzP9Netxv5L0/s4000/20230828_121038.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF5uMlfL1n-XQcVd5rLI2J-ywg1UkNOQoFKYWuyiIZANmBMpapIUDvecUUHT_uXo2rDPEeLi1x9f8kTdkNfFYRiKd66lyFLX6SsER7OpvPeukkyTXCNIZ8a-sdhpYIpeGa3lZmHuMp_5kbNNtHyNqhiXH2jiQhISTvADSqtEtD6McdK7lzP9Netxv5L0/s200/20230828_121038.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYh4hbh_RO9aZQeV2tuSTVXBJ_AhHoz1E81Ltg0VWwyhgYoRU-6JRYc5Z41Mp1o7rt2EjYytHDFP32I-VA6DOb-LYCIJZnwlzGUtJBwgFfkf36JE1NmOl7SnGWaudeLqjyM0CFGSbriffZmq1uqhuUUcWYNM-xjAU2nIXb8fRzasX_ogZxrWT2FRPzBA/s1745/20230828_121046.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="1309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYh4hbh_RO9aZQeV2tuSTVXBJ_AhHoz1E81Ltg0VWwyhgYoRU-6JRYc5Z41Mp1o7rt2EjYytHDFP32I-VA6DOb-LYCIJZnwlzGUtJBwgFfkf36JE1NmOl7SnGWaudeLqjyM0CFGSbriffZmq1uqhuUUcWYNM-xjAU2nIXb8fRzasX_ogZxrWT2FRPzBA/s200/20230828_121046.jpg"/></a></div>
Like some states in America you could buy alcohol here, but I've never seen grappa to go. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCFlvmewyCoUbIUKfHgqX51fraFnHOTiYqKullA7StqMQ-JplbFRdbfHUA0a434rwWDDlpkHGwfSRgvvMLON3aJ3ORvhHRkIhyXYEtDN2gCeh2nPyJObVjTMEEUrBaW3iiH7RpBowTgl2un3UbEnJbYqGA6OLEtXUrlwB8bpymihizOYNYwOIblyzT4s/s4000/20230828_121446.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCFlvmewyCoUbIUKfHgqX51fraFnHOTiYqKullA7StqMQ-JplbFRdbfHUA0a434rwWDDlpkHGwfSRgvvMLON3aJ3ORvhHRkIhyXYEtDN2gCeh2nPyJObVjTMEEUrBaW3iiH7RpBowTgl2un3UbEnJbYqGA6OLEtXUrlwB8bpymihizOYNYwOIblyzT4s/s320/20230828_121446.jpg"/></a></div>
LOOK! LOOK! It's Venezia on the sign! Sorry, my mistake. It was still a long way to go. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3xOrQKS4AOWQE-EieUeE38_65TbBUlrNrkIkcYfAVFWs4RR68RmP60Lra0x5LXcLYff6rJsgjkExmslLIiB7OC5m1ZLUxR9QP9r-18ssEkJ6GjuW21pHTuqjT1ji-apKWlIIxcGjNQGwRO-srUdK1TA9PJtnNzi2IJZOkRTIr3qd2KUvSjt66lqdsKQ/s1853/20230828_123726.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1853" data-original-width="1390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3xOrQKS4AOWQE-EieUeE38_65TbBUlrNrkIkcYfAVFWs4RR68RmP60Lra0x5LXcLYff6rJsgjkExmslLIiB7OC5m1ZLUxR9QP9r-18ssEkJ6GjuW21pHTuqjT1ji-apKWlIIxcGjNQGwRO-srUdK1TA9PJtnNzi2IJZOkRTIr3qd2KUvSjt66lqdsKQ/s320/20230828_123726.jpg"/></a></div>
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-42858508318325401302023-09-13T18:16:00.000-05:002023-09-13T18:16:57.439-05:00Dolomites-Hike in SecedaThere were threats of rain for the afternoon we planned to go up into the mountains to hike, so despite the (choral) lack of sleep, we put on our gear and headed out. I had my sweater and a raincoat, plus the hiking boots on. The town we needed to get to meant going back down the mountain, and then trying to locate a parking place in Ortesei. We found one but it meant hiking the town to get to the cable car.The cable car ride was another incredible experience, but I didn't make a video. Sometimes it felt like we were almost in an elevator, going straight up the side of the mountain. See that mountain in the far distance? That's where we are headed. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSY5jyQXyb_ZY87oz0xLP56Mzi6nvOuGbs7BTDnFZ_twhEkkQhPQQcZBDu3zX94ijwAK0L8HCt_PEcpWvk9CxqaDKPakVfwhiKzc4Ykeuec6QQYibwRHgEphnakQcnaTD6qk0QECja8TueB4k1yUsn5RQ6gbZ3TsAjYK96Q37GrcLbee2CrMTfQMqK2Ps/s2974/20230827_122127.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="2974" data-original-width="2538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSY5jyQXyb_ZY87oz0xLP56Mzi6nvOuGbs7BTDnFZ_twhEkkQhPQQcZBDu3zX94ijwAK0L8HCt_PEcpWvk9CxqaDKPakVfwhiKzc4Ykeuec6QQYibwRHgEphnakQcnaTD6qk0QECja8TueB4k1yUsn5RQ6gbZ3TsAjYK96Q37GrcLbee2CrMTfQMqK2Ps/s400/20230827_122127.jpg"/></a></div>
It was amazing. I had no words. It was another one of those speechless moments that took my breath away. Please note that there is no guard rail here either. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0bSEVjZ3Wlgjl71gkRs3_ZvGIcvkagfHjqju4ajBVP8DlthYblPr2vyzWYjWi-5lInN2mC3oaQmPJLie-NYCjMnKnVff7FplzitXY4LZonCXVqEXQFuaCHh0VCWaTTJjEDmCBldOjJMLh-DufgJd9ohBd1BHfzFMUppRY5op8I6cEOokwmcmhmTCVtI/s4000/20230827_122149.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0bSEVjZ3Wlgjl71gkRs3_ZvGIcvkagfHjqju4ajBVP8DlthYblPr2vyzWYjWi-5lInN2mC3oaQmPJLie-NYCjMnKnVff7FplzitXY4LZonCXVqEXQFuaCHh0VCWaTTJjEDmCBldOjJMLh-DufgJd9ohBd1BHfzFMUppRY5op8I6cEOokwmcmhmTCVtI/s320/20230827_122149.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyhxsd9I9evZWPvVNHeRvv5ddbfo4VVJjXDt0992soVzYrEZuz-mI-eGgHhUfq5lW0O09zk0oqovJ7Cyln5HkYPv4K_eXcasrejoMUV5HOJIFr60hAtvjS5jl_-BAX_LXHbF8nXhiI9_WwIH3WhI-79_TcxMKsFgO6w5eOWarwtCgt0fCgXxqpi1gBuk/s3417/20230827_131347.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="3417" data-original-width="2775" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyhxsd9I9evZWPvVNHeRvv5ddbfo4VVJjXDt0992soVzYrEZuz-mI-eGgHhUfq5lW0O09zk0oqovJ7Cyln5HkYPv4K_eXcasrejoMUV5HOJIFr60hAtvjS5jl_-BAX_LXHbF8nXhiI9_WwIH3WhI-79_TcxMKsFgO6w5eOWarwtCgt0fCgXxqpi1gBuk/s320/20230827_131347.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TNeG69nnrliGmauF9MPfi4I80jdQWU8ETY6kW0uLATcC0KUvjb0WUCJQ5RTjCD3uyUtLMkW_wpPTB8cwMRuKf-cwUpwzgHKJRKG9ciCR9qNPfhXGIhaKPjZRU2p50NG7KN_zOywaX7gxF1XrQBp4ZHPB9dQoqFgiGiOVNUPwajzalKg3cuvwsELpouA/s4000/20230827_130559.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TNeG69nnrliGmauF9MPfi4I80jdQWU8ETY6kW0uLATcC0KUvjb0WUCJQ5RTjCD3uyUtLMkW_wpPTB8cwMRuKf-cwUpwzgHKJRKG9ciCR9qNPfhXGIhaKPjZRU2p50NG7KN_zOywaX7gxF1XrQBp4ZHPB9dQoqFgiGiOVNUPwajzalKg3cuvwsELpouA/s320/20230827_130559.jpg"/></a></div>
This was the longest hike of our trip. We did 7 miles before the storm. Chuck took a picture of me on the edge of the ledge that I can't wait to see. I was pretty surprised that I did it. I wasn't sure my pre-trip prep had been enough. I went right to the edge and stretched out my arms and thanked God for the privilege of being here. On the way back from the hike I stopped and took a panorama to remember the expanse of it all. https://youtu.be/ZtuShfYt-hw
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Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-79715457780628302162023-09-13T17:38:00.003-05:002023-09-13T17:38:55.172-05:00A Saturday Night Concert at ChurchWe were tired Saturday and decided to keep it local. We wandered the small village taking pictures of one stunning view after the next. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgemzc--vBBr9AzLXwY3yM2wypR6xK9LlcdpC8L6jpFb4cmJFUNkPt01s6f_8HEyNhxRW2k5EsiR732uoz44E3tLtObEfE79Ho-A7yaDftkyxVvOt_aluINPOL0LqaWkprnDl2r0VaLMGO6a8ooZZLK8-j2OjU7LFbBGtVmvSScCPCqrAMT0tXjILk3o/s4000/20230826_102804.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgemzc--vBBr9AzLXwY3yM2wypR6xK9LlcdpC8L6jpFb4cmJFUNkPt01s6f_8HEyNhxRW2k5EsiR732uoz44E3tLtObEfE79Ho-A7yaDftkyxVvOt_aluINPOL0LqaWkprnDl2r0VaLMGO6a8ooZZLK8-j2OjU7LFbBGtVmvSScCPCqrAMT0tXjILk3o/s320/20230826_102804.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcF9Hl11F0OhaROaGmiN7h37Uh9zdi4rBpXngIj6ZkGNmtV5frCUmlm6qQxUk50xIxdgdpsc_fTtUJOyFplc3UNMoneKXAoiRj-eUgGlrtsKSIOpmPEEyufHOKtaVmKA00ONY3PajrxGiSBtWgGZ1LBrs6hp-O9Q8V133t7mxPxj3DPAhL33EXEBb70Q/s4000/20230826_102913.jpg" style="display: block; 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When we stepped inside we were surprised to see them setting up a LOT of sound equipment, risers, and the organ tuner was even there! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHOedG0y0PPpIw0d6R_VxfJpICQ09oqnbk1ckikS1yMv4Ni2XvX3hN-iJZMpuvZpyHfWr6Ac9pK-NSsEyQebffkbG8jMEM94sXL3eebehuZe0ynRYh4avviR4BpbjG5kbz290wTfQgyzWHqAV6c2p6hai71-di62rE8SKkRVjqy3s7-4MDrCzf5NUfwo/s4000/20230826_105546.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHOedG0y0PPpIw0d6R_VxfJpICQ09oqnbk1ckikS1yMv4Ni2XvX3hN-iJZMpuvZpyHfWr6Ac9pK-NSsEyQebffkbG8jMEM94sXL3eebehuZe0ynRYh4avviR4BpbjG5kbz290wTfQgyzWHqAV6c2p6hai71-di62rE8SKkRVjqy3s7-4MDrCzf5NUfwo/s320/20230826_105546.jpg"/></a></div> There was going to be a concert that evening. Of course we went and they can really sing. There was an orchestra and 3 villages combined choir doing classical works plus some new works written by the conductor. What a venue, what an evening! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAxVjst2WMvCsSMrDw5THPYCXA3sLFJWQlrAJdoD3Hpx_6n90epLU-YRHWISMx4r6eI4R-A9GyxbKnO0rI9uT1zbYN_kSQQPSP2dueIcWP8TJMORzfB90bT19r-erzivIXxWyNveYK3vzijpxL4SGLBm47OCDuFtp2Jb7rsi5Ct8vQiLHWiqTprDUm30/s3524/20230826_194103.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="2662" data-original-width="3524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAxVjst2WMvCsSMrDw5THPYCXA3sLFJWQlrAJdoD3Hpx_6n90epLU-YRHWISMx4r6eI4R-A9GyxbKnO0rI9uT1zbYN_kSQQPSP2dueIcWP8TJMORzfB90bT19r-erzivIXxWyNveYK3vzijpxL4SGLBm47OCDuFtp2Jb7rsi5Ct8vQiLHWiqTprDUm30/s400/20230826_194103.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo650U_MrsLFJ_yBVHs-wdH4w7ivbZ0Vp8cqgWyP-u498RZtEwDfqvfkwCuINOz9Mz5BKKkkpWdKu5I7RdqXdmxftWaZALIhK42WGIt3DA_mFzaDafsGzI5IBFgFS7UH5T-AVbAaue_RkqYDwGg3SfydFygDKan2_VCNuiWOOE_nnO37WgMdj2KGrPxwM/s4000/20230826_211441.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo650U_MrsLFJ_yBVHs-wdH4w7ivbZ0Vp8cqgWyP-u498RZtEwDfqvfkwCuINOz9Mz5BKKkkpWdKu5I7RdqXdmxftWaZALIhK42WGIt3DA_mFzaDafsGzI5IBFgFS7UH5T-AVbAaue_RkqYDwGg3SfydFygDKan2_VCNuiWOOE_nnO37WgMdj2KGrPxwM/s400/20230826_211441.jpg"/></a></div>Later that evening, many of the village singers came to the bar below our room and had a very good time. At random moments they would break into traditional songs, in 4 part harmony. At around 2 am, (probably having had a lot of schnapps, the men were very loud, but still on pitch). At 3 am, our first storm of the trip rolled in. It was quite a thunderstorm and all of a sudden the (same) church bells starting ringing and they wouldn't stop. They rang almost an hour. Being in the 3rd floor of the Albergo we didn't know what to do. What does it mean? Will we be blown off the mountain? Well, we stayed in the room, and eventually everything settled down. The last night I asked another guest who has been coming to holiday here since he was a "wee boy" what the bells meant. In the small villages of the Laion, they ring the bells to keep the evil away, and let the storm know that there are good Christian people in the village and to protect them. Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-84225935309945585912023-09-13T17:16:00.000-05:002023-09-13T17:16:18.615-05:00Laion DiningI'm going to take a moment to show you the beautiful dishes from the Sud Tyrol. This was my experience. They used local farm fresh ingredients and, elevated not only by their mountainous village but their knowledge of pairing, made the meals sublime. Menus were printed in Italian and German and laid on your breakfast table. While you were eating from the cold breakfast options like croissants, muesli, and cheese, the wait staff asked which of the options you wanted for dinner. There were choices for opening course which was often a fresh from the garden salad or soup, first and second course, and a light fruit or schnapps ending. They use only balsamic vinegar and oil as a dressing, but the balsamic was so good, it was so so delicious. I translated the menu each day and made the mistake once of writing English on the paper. I was scolded, gently, in German though so it sounded slightly stern, and realized that perhaps they recycle the menus weekly?
I presume that the chef then spent the day knowing how many fish to buy and prepare, for example, and dinner was your option to arrive between 6-7, and enjoy the table for the evening. There was no one that needed your spot, there was no rush. The peace and pleasure of taking your time was enchanting. Local beer was very good.
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Variation on the caprese salad. The bread baskets had at least three kinds of homemade options. We had already eaten some of this one.
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Chuck's chicken with veg and my air roasted mixed veg. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uzy79fosRsG9ewnEme4xtOiSLlElS9ZWJfqMBzLVUDENSEvoqx7vEJFoI2e0ncGXuwB-maoNb3WS5L5P6VZoUO_GjCNpwEESwzZd-g90xxAL7BE1zoTZa6yJV5QbWxdkwpjXryOfPbuqSdVfe98nNCV8NaYIpE9PQ2ogU6q6eTSXR7fSl_-oySDQM9Q/s4000/20230825_190949.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uzy79fosRsG9ewnEme4xtOiSLlElS9ZWJfqMBzLVUDENSEvoqx7vEJFoI2e0ncGXuwB-maoNb3WS5L5P6VZoUO_GjCNpwEESwzZd-g90xxAL7BE1zoTZa6yJV5QbWxdkwpjXryOfPbuqSdVfe98nNCV8NaYIpE9PQ2ogU6q6eTSXR7fSl_-oySDQM9Q/s200/20230825_190949.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_n84GRQXxunJ-gqHXNryis4MtBHI8ORmYMEc3aC0CcOuv4sKTSpTrKGM1bJChkcgeDisxBGnXLSfAe14SRAMOOMB_em2wKaj6WNbcZRM8L_gesYU7eowW_DWK7pTOb2bYRoKQpfmC7eofVfV5fRzyuMrRdfo-VOfphN01FfN6mCnCJ-9zyX_NIjE7oU/s4000/20230825_191303.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_n84GRQXxunJ-gqHXNryis4MtBHI8ORmYMEc3aC0CcOuv4sKTSpTrKGM1bJChkcgeDisxBGnXLSfAe14SRAMOOMB_em2wKaj6WNbcZRM8L_gesYU7eowW_DWK7pTOb2bYRoKQpfmC7eofVfV5fRzyuMrRdfo-VOfphN01FfN6mCnCJ-9zyX_NIjE7oU/s200/20230825_191303.jpg"/></a></div>
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Zuchini soup, fish of the day, fruit bowl and pear schnapps
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The local wine options were terrific and very reasonable, (10E for a bottle, approximately)
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Over the three days we made friends with Oscar, who has been working here every day, yes 7 days per week but not ALL day, over 40 years. He took great pride in his work. On the last evening I noticed his portrait in a back of the restaurant. He laughed as I took the photo, oh, this is me 20 years ago. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSe9WEuPK28SlwYaOig0VbD3QTZodguL9_0ouKhHahIXwXHmbie-4LXxV0tbajOMS0nOfSPP9l_M9jaNSpE_yGOVAAQHSzdEhIlCk01fisXtoxTwFLy3jJfPyoA3Dwsg30FoFjd1XJFvj1wHxWMoQelSCflGE5UyNNt39QSMri19rocEsMElQ-0bjLLQ/s3000/20230826_215833.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSe9WEuPK28SlwYaOig0VbD3QTZodguL9_0ouKhHahIXwXHmbie-4LXxV0tbajOMS0nOfSPP9l_M9jaNSpE_yGOVAAQHSzdEhIlCk01fisXtoxTwFLy3jJfPyoA3Dwsg30FoFjd1XJFvj1wHxWMoQelSCflGE5UyNNt39QSMri19rocEsMElQ-0bjLLQ/s400/20230826_215833.jpg"/></a></div>Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-55766468936496128522023-09-13T15:44:00.004-05:002023-09-13T15:44:42.861-05:00Heading back to ItalyChuck had planned to do the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, with its 38 switchbacks, but even he was over it. So we used the Brenner Pass instead. This is a toll road and many lanes wide. It's stressful for different reasons. The toll was a one time charge of 16E, they took our credit card. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiTyBJECNrYrWML_ErMMyCjGfqvl21uW_hOkaoV5lICDT15oLwHq2aigaRiUT36X5Q8EHKr8lH6O85tiOpg0jt6dh3pSB_ilbAy7Ah5Uzf0iDOdIIj728zaA2vLn3BTQBV2CiLdVWFIZbaqkVnaHUR82EFD2Zhgqp3rFUnMpOPRomxEKJehL8X0gpt-0/s4000/20230825_142416.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiTyBJECNrYrWML_ErMMyCjGfqvl21uW_hOkaoV5lICDT15oLwHq2aigaRiUT36X5Q8EHKr8lH6O85tiOpg0jt6dh3pSB_ilbAy7Ah5Uzf0iDOdIIj728zaA2vLn3BTQBV2CiLdVWFIZbaqkVnaHUR82EFD2Zhgqp3rFUnMpOPRomxEKJehL8X0gpt-0/s400/20230825_142416.jpg"/></a></div>
The terrain began to feel different, there were lots of tunnels, vineyards once in awhile on the sides of the mountains, castles and more rugged outpost or watchtower type buildings. This is what the toll road looked like to get on, and to get off.
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Lajen (Also spelled Laion) is technically a municipality in the South Tyrol area of Northern Italy. There was no sign announcing that we were back in Italy, so I was surprised to see the yellow letters on the side of the road. Quick snap from the phone. This was going to be our hub for the next few days while we hiked the Dolomites and I gulped out loud at how it clung to the side of the mountain. A small rugged path-like road built for one American car or goats wound up and up to this village. I was so glad to get out of the car. This area has their own dialect and it's not just me that couldn't pick up German or Italian words, but I blamed it on being stressed out. Check out the "Gruss Gott" welcome sign. Lajen is considered one of the gateways to Val Gardena. Our accommodations for the days ahead included an upstairs room (no elevators, so luggage was taken up 3 flights of stairs, in several trips) and our own bathroom (There was always a bidet. I didn't use it.) The breakfast and dinner were included in our fee and we were so surprised that dinners were 3 course chef inspired and widely varied, linen tablecloth affairs. The view out the upstairs window was divine. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuksEXdnpha451UDvSbix4xm0w4HILf7Ex4h-5CmwJ7vFoviJGIneua8JnwxBsUa2Y_r4VkNW19t64UnSfYHHLmqAeQOC5IOsjYqtbZHMt11lIBEWDVrtbJVoVn8zcgneIvN7nD9erg6MRpu7OIvZsc-HspOHLY3gva7JUlvCFG-e_Ecfs_Zffbflhmbk/s4000/20230825_154630.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuksEXdnpha451UDvSbix4xm0w4HILf7Ex4h-5CmwJ7vFoviJGIneua8JnwxBsUa2Y_r4VkNW19t64UnSfYHHLmqAeQOC5IOsjYqtbZHMt11lIBEWDVrtbJVoVn8zcgneIvN7nD9erg6MRpu7OIvZsc-HspOHLY3gva7JUlvCFG-e_Ecfs_Zffbflhmbk/s320/20230825_154630.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmApAbH5mziqlalTOgXPIF04cPOZGYP-_2fXA9XoC63brFfNj4lzDAqozCgCbAe_XTgW8YNNkh7l8Bttegy0KcUHfHYTNUerC8K_0FZMS1Zei6qYSzOO4u3igveX0Y0_kennYbwYzj25iV3jR3jvJoJI46R0I_dkigxWpIsSyR4jhmyTVFnjQh60LV1s/s4000/20230825_155120.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmApAbH5mziqlalTOgXPIF04cPOZGYP-_2fXA9XoC63brFfNj4lzDAqozCgCbAe_XTgW8YNNkh7l8Bttegy0KcUHfHYTNUerC8K_0FZMS1Zei6qYSzOO4u3igveX0Y0_kennYbwYzj25iV3jR3jvJoJI46R0I_dkigxWpIsSyR4jhmyTVFnjQh60LV1s/s320/20230825_155120.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mQIu0JWdvxjNlmIGBerEWyPbvU6K5klsIJJgbK91WwkFv_FYQsvEIUkvJQapPd2FhW68pAGOoi0AUYbK60ATquSC6nkMYGhhsYGkGhwHCIdPpejDwXK_80ftBEGR1toAFZ576NPr6FUQkkdbN9B_Vk7UCzxc_RQMYcnJXS7FWKhpo5uIIpWr3Y7xZKE/s4000/20230825_155205.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mQIu0JWdvxjNlmIGBerEWyPbvU6K5klsIJJgbK91WwkFv_FYQsvEIUkvJQapPd2FhW68pAGOoi0AUYbK60ATquSC6nkMYGhhsYGkGhwHCIdPpejDwXK_80ftBEGR1toAFZ576NPr6FUQkkdbN9B_Vk7UCzxc_RQMYcnJXS7FWKhpo5uIIpWr3Y7xZKE/s320/20230825_155205.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3kTJ1ni69G0UShzTmvakgw4fVeOhRlPWU9h589u21w9wse2tgMKgLzQ9tay3Laxxg0dJa-NKdKa8_Xf7B3gan_XGi6kYUSsvK4eE1z3Y4Ty7MHFKHuIkf5EA-WOj6fFumHwUmDyJX7rhrhnx7fKH_9FYdPd2OB3dMmQEz11S2XaS5QI3pm4eZpwif3E/s4000/20230825_155236.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3kTJ1ni69G0UShzTmvakgw4fVeOhRlPWU9h589u21w9wse2tgMKgLzQ9tay3Laxxg0dJa-NKdKa8_Xf7B3gan_XGi6kYUSsvK4eE1z3Y4Ty7MHFKHuIkf5EA-WOj6fFumHwUmDyJX7rhrhnx7fKH_9FYdPd2OB3dMmQEz11S2XaS5QI3pm4eZpwif3E/s320/20230825_155236.jpg"/></a></div>
The daily newspaper was available. I used my Google Translate app a lot, in both Italian and German, and the translation of the calendar is below. Yes, I loved it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zBHcbTN7zsimBQRSeJBSCzVpkH5FZnbY7y7sFFV9nW5818hVuew6R5mkXXcEMxDLLflXEzwP-O_FcEH0DSypgJY2wx-C4FQiNi-5ZeJNAETudp8HavFxO8AMp2Kle_GnbMEf3mB3YerCsY3tmNRMZJzm87QRhq8n39MK-kZgctJSJSnNFbOmpjLldNs/s4000/20230825_160745.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zBHcbTN7zsimBQRSeJBSCzVpkH5FZnbY7y7sFFV9nW5818hVuew6R5mkXXcEMxDLLflXEzwP-O_FcEH0DSypgJY2wx-C4FQiNi-5ZeJNAETudp8HavFxO8AMp2Kle_GnbMEf3mB3YerCsY3tmNRMZJzm87QRhq8n39MK-kZgctJSJSnNFbOmpjLldNs/s320/20230825_160745.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0xKJ_PS0PgrPdRr4wF0J2EUXL16no_1bPiW_I4ORB01qb3JPK1roqrdrNBLKQDbmb2dVQ22-Ij4CvPrBwDBddKWyaNdWtgDWyqHZv7codRM4bOCcm6ht9dIbSdss_SP8iqKO1dDLUKnYDSCCOeQ6clYaC_gIB7HRERN15GbivHvsmLzh7eM5ojHkKyQ/s4000/20230825_160752.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0xKJ_PS0PgrPdRr4wF0J2EUXL16no_1bPiW_I4ORB01qb3JPK1roqrdrNBLKQDbmb2dVQ22-Ij4CvPrBwDBddKWyaNdWtgDWyqHZv7codRM4bOCcm6ht9dIbSdss_SP8iqKO1dDLUKnYDSCCOeQ6clYaC_gIB7HRERN15GbivHvsmLzh7eM5ojHkKyQ/s320/20230825_160752.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWoJqFQ3AaIoljl06FjzstCXseAFOUCUwPucVhWiNdbEGVVFJXNRGmqSt__QvuSHmBADO-pcAQ32Pp_ybRx4saPM4S1Fei6LwMxeDiQl9gFPYebPhf23CO6m8IIIeJAS9IN5wskp3V2GwisqYOGckLb3fJ65IZsQUCDk2mVRiQFw9O0V1xW5PGey9990/s2340/Screenshot_20230913_153814_Translate.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWoJqFQ3AaIoljl06FjzstCXseAFOUCUwPucVhWiNdbEGVVFJXNRGmqSt__QvuSHmBADO-pcAQ32Pp_ybRx4saPM4S1Fei6LwMxeDiQl9gFPYebPhf23CO6m8IIIeJAS9IN5wskp3V2GwisqYOGckLb3fJ65IZsQUCDk2mVRiQFw9O0V1xW5PGey9990/s320/Screenshot_20230913_153814_Translate.jpg"/></a></div>Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-59777598999190158922023-09-13T14:59:00.000-05:002023-09-13T14:59:55.158-05:00Fusch to LajenWe did not stay at very many traditional hotels on this trip. This hotel had a breakfast included and what a smorgabord it was! There was a wing of more German cold cuts and hard rolls, a wing of salads, a bar of juices and kaffee options, and a dessert fruit place. I took a few pictures. What also tickled me perhaps more than it should was the use of the plaid fabric on the seats. It was so precisely straight. It was engineered to perfection and looked terrific. One might not think about it unless you have tried to work with a bold plaid before, or shopped for a patterned piece of furniture. Ausgezeichnet!
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We saw the most beautiful begonia "waterfall", and so I took a picture of it in case I want to recreate it on my shed next year. The older 3 ladies sitting on the bench watched me and were laughing. They seemed tickled that I liked it so much. I can only imagine they created it. We had a language barrier so I could not ask, but we were all happy. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCE6vEoaTOsPyYfn5czTPcsI7e-rzcmHcp9LvGJdpQW6Fk-r1LQHUWbWz6psMmgMUIl7dyfM74B9sZ8D61nYnw_IaMh_hq8LM4cO24rSzogSfnrMVdlQkfz69Xmp0KN3gadjqpSIx1hk3W0fy5jGEa5s8KUQbWZc-zOyz3tjTbToKQcr5HsmvsYdwafc/s4000/20230825_095947.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCE6vEoaTOsPyYfn5czTPcsI7e-rzcmHcp9LvGJdpQW6Fk-r1LQHUWbWz6psMmgMUIl7dyfM74B9sZ8D61nYnw_IaMh_hq8LM4cO24rSzogSfnrMVdlQkfz69Xmp0KN3gadjqpSIx1hk3W0fy5jGEa5s8KUQbWZc-zOyz3tjTbToKQcr5HsmvsYdwafc/s320/20230825_095947.jpg"/></a></div>
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It occurred to me on this leg of our trip that the mountainous driving was going to continue. Indefinitely. Chuck was seeing a lot of road but perhaps he would like to see some of the sights from the window as we drove by. So there are quite a few pictures of guard rails and mountains in my photo album. I'll try to include some of the more memorable ones, but spare you the "yet another pretty mountain ravine" picture. Many of the towns had roundabouts and there was a statue or more in several. This one made me laugh out loud. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiIFRrgMsDOeYinriWl2aF1FfSzzAUKGDfUoA-Jwyt88P1_cQDjoASygxceGgM4w8NGAbTrWZmyMZ6ZznaoEFTO6FAPNgq0Q0TMq-TY1cvlqw-VkbocbtoJVEEOAkBymd6vE2OXCsTT6vxdzLeFOVqC45yTqjDYP_MII3KWMTEWCjXJBSBfzq3OfVg54/s4000/20230825_104038.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiIFRrgMsDOeYinriWl2aF1FfSzzAUKGDfUoA-Jwyt88P1_cQDjoASygxceGgM4w8NGAbTrWZmyMZ6ZznaoEFTO6FAPNgq0Q0TMq-TY1cvlqw-VkbocbtoJVEEOAkBymd6vE2OXCsTT6vxdzLeFOVqC45yTqjDYP_MII3KWMTEWCjXJBSBfzq3OfVg54/s320/20230825_104038.jpg"/></a></div>
Cows are everywhere, and not prohibited or gated. In this instance a herd was crossing the road. Austrian drivers are patient. They didn't even honk. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10AAgYjYJB9yQxXNPzK93WEuIHXjH9v7UF2EIMagesCayaYZR11S2-pophNpL-Ef5yhF95snU2uTmQtb4_c7wdeWXE-wIbRdqnVLjPSKaMQB-O8NX9fJIf6jLfJCCjyenwUP4fPaGtAh5EEFRN_9ggZw2kHkurQCRpJZg1Qft1L8Qbo5CWf9ByoDYWzY/s4000/20230825_114238.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10AAgYjYJB9yQxXNPzK93WEuIHXjH9v7UF2EIMagesCayaYZR11S2-pophNpL-Ef5yhF95snU2uTmQtb4_c7wdeWXE-wIbRdqnVLjPSKaMQB-O8NX9fJIf6jLfJCCjyenwUP4fPaGtAh5EEFRN_9ggZw2kHkurQCRpJZg1Qft1L8Qbo5CWf9ByoDYWzY/s320/20230825_114238.jpg"/></a></div>
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The switchbacks here are numbered. I supposed as we drove by a #30 something that this was where to clearly send the ambulance. Again I was so thankful for a sunny day and a minumum of road construction. Yes, there was some but they let one way of traffic through at a time using either human flaggers or a short stop light system. When we would take a roadtrip in the past, Twizzlers made it official, so I packed some, just for fun.
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-31259643545216241432023-09-13T14:25:00.004-05:002023-09-13T14:25:42.697-05:00Fusch, Austria, Band SurpriseWe were finishing our dinner and suddenly a lot of people in traditional clothes, costumes, and hats started gathering in the middle of the road right in front of us! They were the village band and they performed a piece right by our hotel, on a Thursday, and then walked around the village performing a few more pieces. What a delight. The band was a mix of young and old, and quite a variety of instruments. The conductor used a big baton from the front. I'm sorry I turned my phone to the side. I was in tears again at the beauty of it all. I thought it would autocorrect. It's really about the music. What happenstance. This will not be the only time music presents itself to me on this trip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_K4ugwhYOM
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-84663442815287916642023-09-13T14:13:00.000-05:002023-09-13T14:13:44.454-05:00Let's Drive across Switzerland into AustriaWe knew that tihs was the longest drive of our entire trip, so I was very happy when it was not raining when we woke up. But it didn't take long to see that that this was going to be quite a trip up and down mountains, in a foreign country. Oooh boy. This is the screen shot from the Mercedes Google map. It's only 2D. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNP8mucsnFHmVOqKVW6LnadiHVCSNHM908wo4nVM0Lb9Z-TiK0n2s7JoMoLmvPLUSFkxCNV4tOZx0MysLusDnhB7yyLm9FM_eSztVOb2T7wO4er7Iw2pPVNmDKywvnz9-KWowN24LFyWDgYDav2Q24P7ISzlKzDjvkMSoG3rF8wIytUeHPete46G3El2A/s4000/20230824_142318.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNP8mucsnFHmVOqKVW6LnadiHVCSNHM908wo4nVM0Lb9Z-TiK0n2s7JoMoLmvPLUSFkxCNV4tOZx0MysLusDnhB7yyLm9FM_eSztVOb2T7wO4er7Iw2pPVNmDKywvnz9-KWowN24LFyWDgYDav2Q24P7ISzlKzDjvkMSoG3rF8wIytUeHPete46G3El2A/s400/20230824_142318.jpg"/></a></div>
Here's the real world view. As you can see, the road has "a few" hairpin turns and loops back and forth to get up the mountain. See the camper on the upper level? It must have been so hard to bring large vehicles over the mountains. There were full size 18 wheelers, campers, and cars full of bikes, all moving through the turns. and YES, those are cows, nonchalantly grazing inbetween the turns. They are not fenced in. But they stayed on the green, and off of the black.
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What a beautiful country! Every balcony was full of flowers. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5y99McZHH4bHcOAn6YOFPapUlyZn-rA25xGIlhUHJRBVEEmuIrw7NlQhbtXs9Qx_MMAlyrL3GTk_eJeRH9ayrCMDv15Z3FVQSiAzbEWcJQyMArTpzSiKBBZb9Y9DYP2CBalx6PUVj5JdqV-l3WIyDIh3yQ93QrwpMNlQo1up58CC-o-3WN3wF9GNBMc/s3020/20230824_181651.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="3020" data-original-width="2960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5y99McZHH4bHcOAn6YOFPapUlyZn-rA25xGIlhUHJRBVEEmuIrw7NlQhbtXs9Qx_MMAlyrL3GTk_eJeRH9ayrCMDv15Z3FVQSiAzbEWcJQyMArTpzSiKBBZb9Y9DYP2CBalx6PUVj5JdqV-l3WIyDIh3yQ93QrwpMNlQo1up58CC-o-3WN3wF9GNBMc/s320/20230824_181651.jpg"/></a></div>I couldn't get enough of the geraniums, petunias, and color. Every roundabout was full of flowers too. Here is our hotel for the night, and the view from the window. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxjI26ads8U-qo5SWdatMcobBoh03cIHij1Cu3PWNzEeIJxBtI5pQRqOY-dH6YtEtJVddSCUOAK60Ch1Xnykl7BlW96z1sEwTeSSkJRu0clypsk9Cwtn-bUusXbMg0HXenj1Y8dWQRyq0eMFjdxZxXSuw7UpOijGknPUtveFENCKTuiY1D2rn1sBQeWY/s4000/20230824_185157.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxjI26ads8U-qo5SWdatMcobBoh03cIHij1Cu3PWNzEeIJxBtI5pQRqOY-dH6YtEtJVddSCUOAK60Ch1Xnykl7BlW96z1sEwTeSSkJRu0clypsk9Cwtn-bUusXbMg0HXenj1Y8dWQRyq0eMFjdxZxXSuw7UpOijGknPUtveFENCKTuiY1D2rn1sBQeWY/s320/20230824_185157.jpg"/></a></div>
There don't seem to be any bugs; windows did not have screens. We made it to Fusch, Austria in time for a long draft beer and a a grilled meat and vegetable dinner. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoFcN8s7oHw6LB-OiWpncQWe3cQ2nW7540xjlO2l7qdi6ffC3vxtFIBFauHgtAJ_EGquy7_uNg_CYEXl408pmrZaXMYAYYC4gBi3dCkCDKSWj6c8PMqZCPfEnlIG8E8_kF2LiAP3SxTM6NDYrG9oqdN2OHb1fz7gA9zl0GYliNT71Mj7a1f2hsu9k-Wo/s4000/20230824_192821.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoFcN8s7oHw6LB-OiWpncQWe3cQ2nW7540xjlO2l7qdi6ffC3vxtFIBFauHgtAJ_EGquy7_uNg_CYEXl408pmrZaXMYAYYC4gBi3dCkCDKSWj6c8PMqZCPfEnlIG8E8_kF2LiAP3SxTM6NDYrG9oqdN2OHb1fz7gA9zl0GYliNT71Mj7a1f2hsu9k-Wo/s320/20230824_192821.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfjwq3IKTDP6fiC9BYtPIUIxpfZPfg8rbFjlwhG_ANKMnjHZVSCarUUmVOikqfYhNPXLTyktMiKXGaR8f-iHPpL8s_Szooj6igvvbnCVBt4kdavRbjYImVXuO1fAqmP0_3yhy1TeNFICkgG7kHnuoPTjeDM2T0ffd05uez5fX0kbQ1cEf62pNzXR_-Fo/s2908/20230824_191031.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="1721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfjwq3IKTDP6fiC9BYtPIUIxpfZPfg8rbFjlwhG_ANKMnjHZVSCarUUmVOikqfYhNPXLTyktMiKXGaR8f-iHPpL8s_Szooj6igvvbnCVBt4kdavRbjYImVXuO1fAqmP0_3yhy1TeNFICkgG7kHnuoPTjeDM2T0ffd05uez5fX0kbQ1cEf62pNzXR_-Fo/s320/20230824_191031.jpg"/></a></div> Chuck had the schnitzel and a really interesting apple struedel, which they garnished with chocolate. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcDfbXRZYSMT71HjYuySCJ9848Qndi73Oow2XoRSDtSGVrYEYJHRJHcaZbqdkDmu7JuUPjVgbN-seCVhLE-cY2d9o2LsYGcPVTRBzXmBpjqOCh_RgtRqlz5Nr1Zg7cmK1N95oAdiFbazUngRiCm0fAEEZiKHFe1MFnVZlJGiBYrMznvIQXikDTjQ-qLk/s4000/20230824_201024.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcDfbXRZYSMT71HjYuySCJ9848Qndi73Oow2XoRSDtSGVrYEYJHRJHcaZbqdkDmu7JuUPjVgbN-seCVhLE-cY2d9o2LsYGcPVTRBzXmBpjqOCh_RgtRqlz5Nr1Zg7cmK1N95oAdiFbazUngRiCm0fAEEZiKHFe1MFnVZlJGiBYrMznvIQXikDTjQ-qLk/s320/20230824_201024.jpg"/></a></div> There is a tradition of having a digestive after the meal. Here were my choices.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsF-btLVN7XXSqlHmYgUWgsAAJg5rHihRqaXzJ0QBq6vyJAab6oTtxvP6PMo3KabmI2Ivre0nV6g73kEOgKboAInOw4iyrtMKwZt0bNNebr7EQVuvTc3RzPO4jYee_R2zkvVMocZft3NFlHxhLRQjkv8AjeO10wrJo0xqlLuhuE-aE1nnxGZlpYzlUQuM/s4000/20230824_190448.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsF-btLVN7XXSqlHmYgUWgsAAJg5rHihRqaXzJ0QBq6vyJAab6oTtxvP6PMo3KabmI2Ivre0nV6g73kEOgKboAInOw4iyrtMKwZt0bNNebr7EQVuvTc3RzPO4jYee_R2zkvVMocZft3NFlHxhLRQjkv8AjeO10wrJo0xqlLuhuE-aE1nnxGZlpYzlUQuM/s200/20230824_190448.jpg"/></a></div>
I had a grappa. It was a locally made, very strong alcohol that the waiter said kept him from getting sick. Okay, I'll try it! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZD1xbxgkJuGJfnNIT0kBgWVWOWyX3tDqaCLa4m1E8v80j7u0DjeeMhPAWSmTVJ5y_6DX8p4nUFXwyWkdc4Brv7oKNyd6c45WRuY3GSo3ANOcV_m8nR16TUzUGfPvuw2EfuA-PCEKpMnmeFhpgTTIa_HIfz73rAVEJtXFJsWGYC0kAGluqLjk4puM5u0/s4000/20230824_201334.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZD1xbxgkJuGJfnNIT0kBgWVWOWyX3tDqaCLa4m1E8v80j7u0DjeeMhPAWSmTVJ5y_6DX8p4nUFXwyWkdc4Brv7oKNyd6c45WRuY3GSo3ANOcV_m8nR16TUzUGfPvuw2EfuA-PCEKpMnmeFhpgTTIa_HIfz73rAVEJtXFJsWGYC0kAGluqLjk4puM5u0/s200/20230824_201334.jpg"/></a></div>
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-24843035665573378242023-09-13T14:12:00.001-05:002023-09-13T14:12:38.554-05:00Lauterbrunnen hikingWe spent one more day in the valley, visiting the town, the church, (eating gelato) and hiking by the river. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbszDvuHdFf7maSU8oPylZiKGj4067Rg5ig2ud3H1UW5db8ZhuITgn7-mxo7srui-p80F4gRIAq4NfZHoSn2CbWhFHNR9AZvVKOqeI-8GNjGOWMZBzvbX_MyS-CqKZmNd3sOlNKdF4dX8fmwmvcJ4TFZF-lWs52YMa7-Ijm0uFptSMh8QgOmNSTpBdl4/s4000/20230822_164345.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbszDvuHdFf7maSU8oPylZiKGj4067Rg5ig2ud3H1UW5db8ZhuITgn7-mxo7srui-p80F4gRIAq4NfZHoSn2CbWhFHNR9AZvVKOqeI-8GNjGOWMZBzvbX_MyS-CqKZmNd3sOlNKdF4dX8fmwmvcJ4TFZF-lWs52YMa7-Ijm0uFptSMh8QgOmNSTpBdl4/s200/20230822_164345.jpg"/></a></div>
It was really fun to watch the paragliders take the cable car up the mountain and then sail down. I have heard that they slam into the mountain and die regularly. I didn't try it.
This area too was very busy, there were lots of bikes, hikers, backpackers, and Swiss cows wandering the roads. Chuck was pretty sure that this was the same cow, in the same place as the last time he was here. MOO!
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This is a view as we were coming down in the cable car.
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It was quite warm here too, and many more tourists wandering the streets with luggage. Up and down with the cobblestones, they tugged their suitcases toward the cable car or the train. We considered hopping on the train and then we hiked awhile, got hot, and sat at the most lovely outdoor cafe. (We tried to keep count, we think we ate outside 16/18 days!) In the shade there was a slight breeze, and Prosecco. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKbm4YTYtZixxBSEmXjtKoOKz0bnlWbZ9qPfLc0xbLszIrqQq-B_6PVTuVeY6M6-IwcZqQrhQmu28TwDgF-9KEARsqIHnYw6bH25JCTc6qqR6Xg43ANI_-8ITJ8_3saIxcH2JYp2gQX66IwN75J1QGX0K68_Pi3RvXBlOZfzusUVEwb2oV3kokkCjRcA/s2593/20230823_121604.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="2593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKbm4YTYtZixxBSEmXjtKoOKz0bnlWbZ9qPfLc0xbLszIrqQq-B_6PVTuVeY6M6-IwcZqQrhQmu28TwDgF-9KEARsqIHnYw6bH25JCTc6qqR6Xg43ANI_-8ITJ8_3saIxcH2JYp2gQX66IwN75J1QGX0K68_Pi3RvXBlOZfzusUVEwb2oV3kokkCjRcA/s320/20230823_121604.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtRGFyIvB94o2opTA_XaNmoDyiRIWnDV49n5C1WEBBBa-QjkNaduSgnLjVa1wAkKQwXEVu_-O1xV9ncJxIaNKQLJIeZ4ah9_6cftmuJQt2WFqoHQOljZeJ75y5FhQllD6GqOKdIJ53ySCslhb1HK1laOvzlH6OZJK8cdPrtDZoNORIqL7KGxRO1g0noc/s4000/20230823_122631.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtRGFyIvB94o2opTA_XaNmoDyiRIWnDV49n5C1WEBBBa-QjkNaduSgnLjVa1wAkKQwXEVu_-O1xV9ncJxIaNKQLJIeZ4ah9_6cftmuJQt2WFqoHQOljZeJ75y5FhQllD6GqOKdIJ53ySCslhb1HK1laOvzlH6OZJK8cdPrtDZoNORIqL7KGxRO1g0noc/s320/20230823_122631.jpg"/></a></div> Chuck had several moments of fond memories of his time here as a ski patrol. I loved seeing it through his eyes. We got back to the beautiful valley apartment at dusk, and listened to the waterfall to drift to sleep.
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Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-27161895868143837162023-09-13T14:10:00.001-05:002023-09-13T14:10:43.116-05:00Piz GloriaWhat a morning we had! First the cable car rides, and then the spectacular views. It got cooler the higher we went, but it was quite hot already in the valley when we left. They have turned the top of the mountain into a 360 degree, turning to see all the views, restaurant that features highly the scenes from the 1969 James Bond movie. Here's a link if you'd like more information. https://schilthorn.ch/6/en/James_Bond_Brunch.
They have thought of every little touch. Even the bathrooms have 007 lines from the movies piped over a speaker system, and Bond girls were in my bathroom, in silhouette, on every door. I don't know what was inthe men's room. Out on what was the helicopter pad, there were props and information kiosks. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhvBXPVodh6Y0JIVsmJ9IseHjsCiuiwxAUha17sJ79594HpDoG9FIBNyi0Y2cg7DRJXeZIK4l59Isbr4BUXSTSPgBGZzqNtM-C4R4h5FLAEYbfkyufRtbv-eYX4BroYoO639HM-1YD78Fufrd3iRNUtC6k02cpLYTweAIF_r9g31_GBnHy0pS9kgJo_M/s4000/20230823_083708.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhvBXPVodh6Y0JIVsmJ9IseHjsCiuiwxAUha17sJ79594HpDoG9FIBNyi0Y2cg7DRJXeZIK4l59Isbr4BUXSTSPgBGZzqNtM-C4R4h5FLAEYbfkyufRtbv-eYX4BroYoO639HM-1YD78Fufrd3iRNUtC6k02cpLYTweAIF_r9g31_GBnHy0pS9kgJo_M/s320/20230823_083708.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6elGboMwJ1ysALGGauIvZlQo5iaaz3ZIGx-E1RulG0KTDZN50hV6Kp5Pkfjw72IE2gxkLkmTaly-RwQ8s8GmPzLzGry_WDpmdjb0eGwobAiuPhhSQMhsnwR7y3jV5JHfut_yPiaUSklK86ZMuXJ9inAjR-WBbd9u7NpJJoXLuzlyWCOmIroMM3kSB-k/s4000/20230823_083815.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6elGboMwJ1ysALGGauIvZlQo5iaaz3ZIGx-E1RulG0KTDZN50hV6Kp5Pkfjw72IE2gxkLkmTaly-RwQ8s8GmPzLzGry_WDpmdjb0eGwobAiuPhhSQMhsnwR7y3jV5JHfut_yPiaUSklK86ZMuXJ9inAjR-WBbd9u7NpJJoXLuzlyWCOmIroMM3kSB-k/s320/20230823_083815.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNs-knceYiTrk0NKQwvGXuYxqfTZSs5CMZom5yNQP_0uthhAC7uxEh0-DFTUJdspepEwSX7Ognzyr90_MIrz9-Tta1QKPa9ZuIvYemBRG5QMluDmXYCRSI1C-7h3JANK1B_tpZZNAlAyDiWkfF6nnKelaKkPucCCMdAjlnQnsE0unj7sgkywH65IrGEI/s4000/20230823_084242.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNs-knceYiTrk0NKQwvGXuYxqfTZSs5CMZom5yNQP_0uthhAC7uxEh0-DFTUJdspepEwSX7Ognzyr90_MIrz9-Tta1QKPa9ZuIvYemBRG5QMluDmXYCRSI1C-7h3JANK1B_tpZZNAlAyDiWkfF6nnKelaKkPucCCMdAjlnQnsE0unj7sgkywH65IrGEI/s320/20230823_084242.jpg"/></a></div> and the decor was not changed at all. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL09gcDYNZy9QMoiAa8vPLmBgs_zxK-O--764jxsgLzH3bd2wPwTG7bmPI8-xAdxX1ZK6Zk5sGM5YkUdPA8aT75tiU_xCO-sXdwtRaGJiSzUv85KiGOAjlA08rc27ZhRcCq1njUg8bLtiQ4_jA4Rhlm0sAJ1rWfD4Z1TuKzS0A6UWypJf6g0aw9e-eNnI/s4000/20230823_085312.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL09gcDYNZy9QMoiAa8vPLmBgs_zxK-O--764jxsgLzH3bd2wPwTG7bmPI8-xAdxX1ZK6Zk5sGM5YkUdPA8aT75tiU_xCO-sXdwtRaGJiSzUv85KiGOAjlA08rc27ZhRcCq1njUg8bLtiQ4_jA4Rhlm0sAJ1rWfD4Z1TuKzS0A6UWypJf6g0aw9e-eNnI/s320/20230823_085312.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlGpSxwJYsNO4JmV74qqcVYJlBboJy4stEYyDZ42aGemLpg93tSkLc_7ekt9chLyiKKp_PiVCzYKu4OAQ26vp1Luo7Qn1EJhLGwVef2dNz-6mb3nw2rz9a-sYWvNvFx2kcx_4q2T-F7XADAlH_uPaLUbMn42TahEnlenzZ03DjNd79pREXZBPdZsmktI/s3388/20230823_100747.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2677" data-original-width="3388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlGpSxwJYsNO4JmV74qqcVYJlBboJy4stEYyDZ42aGemLpg93tSkLc_7ekt9chLyiKKp_PiVCzYKu4OAQ26vp1Luo7Qn1EJhLGwVef2dNz-6mb3nw2rz9a-sYWvNvFx2kcx_4q2T-F7XADAlH_uPaLUbMn42TahEnlenzZ03DjNd79pREXZBPdZsmktI/s320/20230823_100747.jpg"/></a></div> We had James Bond's preferred champagne with brunch. (Of course) The meal itself was much more American style than any of our breakfasts so far. (For example, it had hot meats and eggs, in addition to the cold meats and cheeses I had been seeing) There were a lot of options, and even the cappuccino was fancy. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1PwcOhuVPGjnDyTjhHzhJ7uwJ5UPBZHR0beNEPCibBAbQk1TsbXZBKa3_sq-60XUNdcm7IEuF_ELUFmAEIsX7kAivmGP_o806QX-fOg8IJxnb8o0iUsj27mg45lz6DaUtxs2orH3-gkj1Mo7Ujy1vKvuaZWUFbydg6UICcf_lDirBD2oDNrFY4Wru5E/s4000/20230823_085720.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1PwcOhuVPGjnDyTjhHzhJ7uwJ5UPBZHR0beNEPCibBAbQk1TsbXZBKa3_sq-60XUNdcm7IEuF_ELUFmAEIsX7kAivmGP_o806QX-fOg8IJxnb8o0iUsj27mg45lz6DaUtxs2orH3-gkj1Mo7Ujy1vKvuaZWUFbydg6UICcf_lDirBD2oDNrFY4Wru5E/s400/20230823_085720.jpg"/></a></div>
Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-53130521135647067072023-09-13T14:10:00.000-05:002023-09-13T14:10:04.941-05:00Italy 2023, Driving into the Alps, part 1Well fed and finally well rested, Chuck was excited to get some hairpins under his belt so we set off for "the hills". I really want to establish first and foremost that he's a great driver, and I'm a lousy passenger that can get car sick and fearful, so this was going to be a good relationship builder, to say the least. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsyYwVMw0881L1JHJQ0yMjo59XX_mbh_OKI-nkYL6oHlBWAO25lf8t2_ulkhI-9kP7qThOSK99dZnrEF1XV8etsq72pYt_-rrC5pXpIboqOBVPu8zhshlHHWjDJuKvePtDpXw9_qEdinWjpT6bPlLJGhoQ9onLmNR0Hc0dZ9poAjuoTvyk1G-4M6F9tQ/s4000/20230821_110417.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsyYwVMw0881L1JHJQ0yMjo59XX_mbh_OKI-nkYL6oHlBWAO25lf8t2_ulkhI-9kP7qThOSK99dZnrEF1XV8etsq72pYt_-rrC5pXpIboqOBVPu8zhshlHHWjDJuKvePtDpXw9_qEdinWjpT6bPlLJGhoQ9onLmNR0Hc0dZ9poAjuoTvyk1G-4M6F9tQ/s320/20230821_110417.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx40xrTfesgYSkaWsthiKuIC1nVkb9RGfrlEmFBfHzhReViBzJfbEofWuJjv-pa_CJWq2hM2B0OXmxFFmn2bIoLNo2EoU6UsOQwF83nRBNez4vGr14sg-J3yLZjH476MIAbC_fBUEJ6e_A7o7OACCi6SYiQZFa_J4v_7Mr8YHOGy-NLxCC_1aWquQEWk/s4000/20230821_110844.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx40xrTfesgYSkaWsthiKuIC1nVkb9RGfrlEmFBfHzhReViBzJfbEofWuJjv-pa_CJWq2hM2B0OXmxFFmn2bIoLNo2EoU6UsOQwF83nRBNez4vGr14sg-J3yLZjH476MIAbC_fBUEJ6e_A7o7OACCi6SYiQZFa_J4v_7Mr8YHOGy-NLxCC_1aWquQEWk/s320/20230821_110844.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeods_koAgxBtLYXdRSwUI8n15Hi8QaEDWIZbS2m0Trpg5isAkEIar784s9jHc9-N_P8KpjzoRoANx9H3hIQxsVFtBda4bFMTiqIjY_5QSV882ifGsmfAqVvKxQhNVVcdlDlJWvKhXdWn---RvaFTNDDTFnxLJ_eM8UHNGw3sjaIp1iQVb1hFJGVgYNw/s4000/20230821_121259.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeods_koAgxBtLYXdRSwUI8n15Hi8QaEDWIZbS2m0Trpg5isAkEIar784s9jHc9-N_P8KpjzoRoANx9H3hIQxsVFtBda4bFMTiqIjY_5QSV882ifGsmfAqVvKxQhNVVcdlDlJWvKhXdWn---RvaFTNDDTFnxLJ_eM8UHNGw3sjaIp1iQVb1hFJGVgYNw/s320/20230821_121259.jpg"/></a></div>
You cannot rely on the satelites to pinpoint your location in the mountains. It's "close" but so is the edge of the cliff. The roads are not built for E class size vehicles, but more for Fiat Pandas. We had some very scary moments over the next 17 days. (Foreshadowing, we didn't go over any cliffs, but we did scrape up the car. Twice. One on each rear quarter panel.)
Look at these stunning views. We ate lunch out on this most beautiful patio, and simply took it all in.
Many of the churches sit on mountaintops and are left open for worshippers to stop by any time. We stumbled across this one which I thought was simply stunning. Painted murals of christian rites on every wall. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYcPkrsir4VvsAf_WZfJclusLBV6OiOzn2zyiSPS52WcMhXw2KaZBv7fFxmwihlFWOlG9LrZEALzutIgd0Bfx0NmtIA4xBY4WVZ_Z8tyReeXw7iNMH63VBwwOwwg2wpwHMKpf2Si9e6ApGnV5LdIpndC9MID2bxqqJfmjHoKQU_QcVys-rYCvcPFCE-s/s4000/20230821_111430.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYcPkrsir4VvsAf_WZfJclusLBV6OiOzn2zyiSPS52WcMhXw2KaZBv7fFxmwihlFWOlG9LrZEALzutIgd0Bfx0NmtIA4xBY4WVZ_Z8tyReeXw7iNMH63VBwwOwwg2wpwHMKpf2Si9e6ApGnV5LdIpndC9MID2bxqqJfmjHoKQU_QcVys-rYCvcPFCE-s/s320/20230821_111430.jpg"/></a></div>
We spent all day driving, and went out for a very nice dinner when we returned. Those are whole hams hanging overhead. This was very common in the markets and even the restaurants. Look at this Caprese salad, the tomatoes were so fresh! My pasta dish was topped with black truffles, outstanding local wine, we finished with lemoncello, and then had to have just a little more gelato. Because. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUntJpS10X8nIxHbZdrAdHzDl1-GbTGQiN5zSQYsegSO9Ikt4vlXhF_gsnpK6OohzG3Ho5go3ZqS9T4LjXlSu-8pPFHyPxLRRoSZQLIlgVYM85rnuB_w7NUyF51TpcDmgcazre-7DmOd445BKVIdI3zPKmm2KWnQbMfD1p79J0ovAYwSIFoVF9mHtmjho/s4000/20230821_205504.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUntJpS10X8nIxHbZdrAdHzDl1-GbTGQiN5zSQYsegSO9Ikt4vlXhF_gsnpK6OohzG3Ho5go3ZqS9T4LjXlSu-8pPFHyPxLRRoSZQLIlgVYM85rnuB_w7NUyF51TpcDmgcazre-7DmOd445BKVIdI3zPKmm2KWnQbMfD1p79J0ovAYwSIFoVF9mHtmjho/s200/20230821_205504.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DNh-9nFqEWfEPx11IvTAnFDCtQC8fqHAImW65wcjhdhI7v99X_V226sRsa369SW7TLYkTeVadA_LK5o5vr-oqw6K_p-RSKI9RRLQxuFIMb0wheVztxUEX5YS1462CfXgbAZ2sEsH5syTCfusOeTIwMUOhajyerBgDZ3byDFxwytuEKKXPE56trM8TC8/s4000/20230821_202712.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DNh-9nFqEWfEPx11IvTAnFDCtQC8fqHAImW65wcjhdhI7v99X_V226sRsa369SW7TLYkTeVadA_LK5o5vr-oqw6K_p-RSKI9RRLQxuFIMb0wheVztxUEX5YS1462CfXgbAZ2sEsH5syTCfusOeTIwMUOhajyerBgDZ3byDFxwytuEKKXPE56trM8TC8/s200/20230821_202712.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TYTPNlxKJLxq76lnjfC_Qn3DUHaJbw4FJdte74Wono_uswuo6JuWt9OuYbXzAT2amjP6FLzvuLurrFXZmw9yc2BWR4gr3EgRk6uOOXED-Vk2Aen22V79CNivJ-9YKr7bq4ADWvuZ2ugvGE2HXZHBl_Aw6cos1Ja5F4ZVLHhJPWhF3zEBvsjKc9mSWGY/s4000/20230821_212108.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TYTPNlxKJLxq76lnjfC_Qn3DUHaJbw4FJdte74Wono_uswuo6JuWt9OuYbXzAT2amjP6FLzvuLurrFXZmw9yc2BWR4gr3EgRk6uOOXED-Vk2Aen22V79CNivJ-9YKr7bq4ADWvuZ2ugvGE2HXZHBl_Aw6cos1Ja5F4ZVLHhJPWhF3zEBvsjKc9mSWGY/s200/20230821_212108.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCFjH8HOyr5wU3g2u_zLcyMDWCzXnOyUor70SCUsa2bqyaJglrhsOeiz6eWQYUga_2FJRd0WAQp7DtZe6tVtkJGhiwX9JUPX4lffpZZIXKRjJpxQ6FD6gfjCB5eL5T1OETeOATbc2a89cvfrBQ0VSuEOFr3eCRwvwJy3ly3akTh2jVdOPykdUmeiOhjA/s4000/20230821_214131.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCFjH8HOyr5wU3g2u_zLcyMDWCzXnOyUor70SCUsa2bqyaJglrhsOeiz6eWQYUga_2FJRd0WAQp7DtZe6tVtkJGhiwX9JUPX4lffpZZIXKRjJpxQ6FD6gfjCB5eL5T1OETeOATbc2a89cvfrBQ0VSuEOFr3eCRwvwJy3ly3akTh2jVdOPykdUmeiOhjA/s200/20230821_214131.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicC9WgkSo_dtZfKA6orOM2mwjHbBsW-4Ymy4DAmF-fgZHI7ZF3-K2sLbgKi-QrmuCGGRL8HHrBvPKXl7ZtM90DKU-aVhyWbvUQ4JJ4f5iXuQmCsrDKXtt-wKWFjzY5pH8sZ1Ieg3hjULpvxj0rSViSZc-fa75Lo8Vg0AfMbcqKKjwE1RXtYJQZkQ7bERE/s4000/20230821_222330.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicC9WgkSo_dtZfKA6orOM2mwjHbBsW-4Ymy4DAmF-fgZHI7ZF3-K2sLbgKi-QrmuCGGRL8HHrBvPKXl7ZtM90DKU-aVhyWbvUQ4JJ4f5iXuQmCsrDKXtt-wKWFjzY5pH8sZ1Ieg3hjULpvxj0rSViSZc-fa75Lo8Vg0AfMbcqKKjwE1RXtYJQZkQ7bERE/s200/20230821_222330.jpg"/></a></div>
The hotel whimsy was everywhere. Tomorrow we head to Switzerland, Lauterbrunnen specifically. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipO1oSEh-5P9KdRQkdeud9FYPvX35fPvzPdbgg60xBoN6Ys0kerIxtKICXP2TSextTU6upozLdd8tnGMNfZw64LRkKzryOcTOPARJUA8Dt0YoRLHQMnFa-YyEqm-gaINftfHO9x0SgiR9MzGTI2eUF8xU7cdSDilkW6JlTpOXi9zQkecebTJu3XDbflrI/s4000/20230821_201424.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipO1oSEh-5P9KdRQkdeud9FYPvX35fPvzPdbgg60xBoN6Ys0kerIxtKICXP2TSextTU6upozLdd8tnGMNfZw64LRkKzryOcTOPARJUA8Dt0YoRLHQMnFa-YyEqm-gaINftfHO9x0SgiR9MzGTI2eUF8xU7cdSDilkW6JlTpOXi9zQkecebTJu3XDbflrI/s320/20230821_201424.jpg"/></a></div>Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-66558593937704753732023-09-13T14:02:00.000-05:002023-09-13T14:02:26.800-05:00Cable Car Ride to Piz GloriaI took a series of videos so I could relive the cable car rides that it took to get to the top of the mountain. I've taken a cable car ride in Northern Minnesota but this was a whole other level. It was never scary, it was very smooth, not terribly crowded, and cost about $100 for a round trip ticket to the 4 combined. You could get off and go to any of the villages on the way. You could only use it one day. Can you imagine skiing here? WOW. Enjoy! If these links are hard to read, you may go to my YouTube channel, at Wolf Piano, to access them directly.
The photo is from inside the cable car at some point, the light reflected off the glass. (They are not alien ships or clouds, ha ha)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSQfSlksKls
Cable Car ride, #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueJnNyDuMYw
Cable Car ride, #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rUT61sNask&t=4s
And finally! It was spectacular.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vE2SGDSaKE
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Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-56295619568551871392023-09-12T18:00:00.000-05:002023-09-12T18:00:10.155-05:00Heading to Switzerland through the Great St. Bernard PassThere were no passport stations to check us into a new country. Those times have passed, I guess. I was kind of hoping to get my passport stamped. Did you know that guiderails are not common even though you're on the edge of a mountain? And roads are "almost" two lanes in places. Almost. This was a white knuckle day for me. Luckily it was daylight and the skies were clear and sunny for this part of the adventure. Here are a few pictures from out the passenger window. Suddenly we were above the tree line. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTyYhJ714QWjRNh2APHWPSH6oGCIs7c-OXKFJmtJoxP0VJmBKRig9dfQTxAGkVdnsuJAbKkc3rZcsRMPekc7YxkOcm9pZadmN_jt_DOsLv5h-tH_eBbBtqLTNJN4EOvldIeDnOVTwqDAbFzMUCj3arU3why0Ida1G7pRo7HFI2cYC7q8XMgI3CwrM-FI/s4000/20230822_103305.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTyYhJ714QWjRNh2APHWPSH6oGCIs7c-OXKFJmtJoxP0VJmBKRig9dfQTxAGkVdnsuJAbKkc3rZcsRMPekc7YxkOcm9pZadmN_jt_DOsLv5h-tH_eBbBtqLTNJN4EOvldIeDnOVTwqDAbFzMUCj3arU3why0Ida1G7pRo7HFI2cYC7q8XMgI3CwrM-FI/s320/20230822_103305.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4-HGHblYEhKP9kJsOL49zCea06QtXrdISWr2fafhuDPzlujzQe4DV689rS0Zt3abapGHGxN9ZYrcB2FiQOZPUAAgR3ZK1U1d-wpU3v9cjn30Qdr-myCr8Ep9LbKnhbxnEYNkrs6Abf4TEO5QmNHCxQ7rpaCBFR6bknpLvmj_AVu9P1jNZlBZ4KINx4g/s2999/20230822_103120.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="2999" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4-HGHblYEhKP9kJsOL49zCea06QtXrdISWr2fafhuDPzlujzQe4DV689rS0Zt3abapGHGxN9ZYrcB2FiQOZPUAAgR3ZK1U1d-wpU3v9cjn30Qdr-myCr8Ep9LbKnhbxnEYNkrs6Abf4TEO5QmNHCxQ7rpaCBFR6bknpLvmj_AVu9P1jNZlBZ4KINx4g/s320/20230822_103120.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kT_MFyWKwV12BY6u7mfI-0TETGwhbzcRE_hSbR8ad1UynWGiKd7XtmNqXZhFRaoTZ-lxkC68HftkXILWNlwEgB83MBVJkk3Kjecss3fy9uqSfWzdI2sOMpOqNF-Ol4_HmqRtEqspLQQJsv3Nh2SaE-PScyb8l_EoMtvb9zPg7hMvb3bPHA3Ylt0aNoo/s4000/20230822_103611.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kT_MFyWKwV12BY6u7mfI-0TETGwhbzcRE_hSbR8ad1UynWGiKd7XtmNqXZhFRaoTZ-lxkC68HftkXILWNlwEgB83MBVJkk3Kjecss3fy9uqSfWzdI2sOMpOqNF-Ol4_HmqRtEqspLQQJsv3Nh2SaE-PScyb8l_EoMtvb9zPg7hMvb3bPHA3Ylt0aNoo/s320/20230822_103611.jpg"/></a></div> As one point traffic was at a complete stop. Guess what? A Stag decided to sit on the edge of the road so we all had to carefully go around him. I actually got a picture too!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZq4po6bcs9wlaHIvF7SAptM2SXOkr9Rv26e327U60mKw5RlD2BXYjt65IwypHFbYG_YuQ5DYEMCZJhbZ8XSGBVGf4yyR-ytFAtxvtQJ7TXRoGWwUZC3LN22wwnWwCPe4WRhlfle_gWk0jg0152toiOPUtFqNbKjQal9E9rpF5y3majtMZWaneNf3rRU/s2238/20230822_110405.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="2238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZq4po6bcs9wlaHIvF7SAptM2SXOkr9Rv26e327U60mKw5RlD2BXYjt65IwypHFbYG_YuQ5DYEMCZJhbZ8XSGBVGf4yyR-ytFAtxvtQJ7TXRoGWwUZC3LN22wwnWwCPe4WRhlfle_gWk0jg0152toiOPUtFqNbKjQal9E9rpF5y3majtMZWaneNf3rRU/s320/20230822_110405.jpg"/></a></div>
We had lunch at Lake Thun. I loved the way the clouds were hanging in the sky, and the color of the water was rich with minerals from the mountain.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJNNV2NowNwY66MAfgrqIO-u-p0IE3QWYjp-0jzJZ95WrlcHIj3QXsyC5Uqt6OV4PneWsNHes18HGUepaBwlGm14gdB6KruS8BwsRtZlBtd2ZLW4GOXBZXTOfqZGYj5IQf9H8iBwO5FwjaieJXULn4t4t9ee_kQnzfz67QSbwEHbZWP9_ORG3mZhSS5E/s4000/20230822_134654.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJNNV2NowNwY66MAfgrqIO-u-p0IE3QWYjp-0jzJZ95WrlcHIj3QXsyC5Uqt6OV4PneWsNHes18HGUepaBwlGm14gdB6KruS8BwsRtZlBtd2ZLW4GOXBZXTOfqZGYj5IQf9H8iBwO5FwjaieJXULn4t4t9ee_kQnzfz67QSbwEHbZWP9_ORG3mZhSS5E/s400/20230822_134654.jpg"/></a></div>
It just kept getting more beautiful. Pleasant villages nestled in the sides of the mountains.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1FwnZNkhXmhWAGTBR4dn2qiG2_cZahdSDeAiRCB19KkspR_5qtNL3RkbL3KBt8H4rCOZcQiC6yPsd9GZzV1GGFwIHe_XEFjZvHejBHBgcDZO0JQNZkILzk6uh0qy78Ok6TKTrqZfDGve0-UZDm-0JlhD3IHpBMzyl7iiMebF00HEIUzW16G2DzGyhf4/s4000/20230822_150604.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1FwnZNkhXmhWAGTBR4dn2qiG2_cZahdSDeAiRCB19KkspR_5qtNL3RkbL3KBt8H4rCOZcQiC6yPsd9GZzV1GGFwIHe_XEFjZvHejBHBgcDZO0JQNZkILzk6uh0qy78Ok6TKTrqZfDGve0-UZDm-0JlhD3IHpBMzyl7iiMebF00HEIUzW16G2DzGyhf4/s320/20230822_150604.jpg"/></a></div>
We arrived in Lauterbrunnen and every bone in my body was in awe of this place we were going to stay. It's at the foot of the waterfall. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvD1YgDOJBYLc2v-6_h1OQgK1CTvmrUJZeh-8lg1TCvCYUke0QiZpw-c1XW0Th7kquveoy_I8xGWcxlpt28H8u-OcLIFnSMa5iJmHxCTcuBhmePs24x-qsBuIm_ZcZbx80lnl-D0_91hhGNXsCsCAjRtUeaclIkg_BVxSr_5psDeBvQTSmwNkerq-YmM/s3447/20230822_152653.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="3447" data-original-width="2737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvD1YgDOJBYLc2v-6_h1OQgK1CTvmrUJZeh-8lg1TCvCYUke0QiZpw-c1XW0Th7kquveoy_I8xGWcxlpt28H8u-OcLIFnSMa5iJmHxCTcuBhmePs24x-qsBuIm_ZcZbx80lnl-D0_91hhGNXsCsCAjRtUeaclIkg_BVxSr_5psDeBvQTSmwNkerq-YmM/s400/20230822_152653.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzvhVLg5udchdaE1cyvbW_FsxH76mC46T9igR0uQI-9W_j67y148CID2pTV3YLJALCpLvXl8jDI7fDpRR76By9fNy_Hg4rmwviZAQxv-k1o8NoFLkIQbExH0D_rV650coL3O65x1xRgK6vhySHGtTPL2bJI9jWlXXg4-8utshtlUrtageTD0uCvfeeYk/s4000/20230822_153259.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzvhVLg5udchdaE1cyvbW_FsxH76mC46T9igR0uQI-9W_j67y148CID2pTV3YLJALCpLvXl8jDI7fDpRR76By9fNy_Hg4rmwviZAQxv-k1o8NoFLkIQbExH0D_rV650coL3O65x1xRgK6vhySHGtTPL2bJI9jWlXXg4-8utshtlUrtageTD0uCvfeeYk/s400/20230822_153259.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMU_nhdGcsgG7B6gROO8xOmioQgI8oLcJZkGY-hTt-y5XUsq5bLsrGJciPgycNTAIcLJMsv-nAJLiuhWu9s5crNi9CXmB975w6VsPVTcV5M2iAznRVcMvfqfDGAgQ8MaMKwkNnP_W18UxufMA_-UMjjeICvx-DjOMhwqmHXK1Fq_7s2DsCTpdPsRtJSQ/s4000/20230822_164241.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMU_nhdGcsgG7B6gROO8xOmioQgI8oLcJZkGY-hTt-y5XUsq5bLsrGJciPgycNTAIcLJMsv-nAJLiuhWu9s5crNi9CXmB975w6VsPVTcV5M2iAznRVcMvfqfDGAgQ8MaMKwkNnP_W18UxufMA_-UMjjeICvx-DjOMhwqmHXK1Fq_7s2DsCTpdPsRtJSQ/s400/20230822_164241.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha9p__IBdRCRFMf6yljTS2zIsxsU5T1L50tDr9ldR1OwRcQrfmWN0ivGxxDHZLuEs2ovJiPhW-CeC73FslHg1MWrkjcrTSdeDRPDzBEZek-lJ1YwYCF3a6X6zx16cbaFhzIQ4x2l9Q3s16B6m0fVpWFMf0fwtSlHHw6FPUkoFY8adK5LLM-mDqhPAZvo/s4000/20230822_164345.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha9p__IBdRCRFMf6yljTS2zIsxsU5T1L50tDr9ldR1OwRcQrfmWN0ivGxxDHZLuEs2ovJiPhW-CeC73FslHg1MWrkjcrTSdeDRPDzBEZek-lJ1YwYCF3a6X6zx16cbaFhzIQ4x2l9Q3s16B6m0fVpWFMf0fwtSlHHw6FPUkoFY8adK5LLM-mDqhPAZvo/s400/20230822_164345.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwb2dlJ_posWVS8tTF_0a5KMLubidXF-LLw7cI1L_gSP3uxwC9vXMjKhnbRyYEgI4h27ffB9TVfQJ-5rA2WCBOgvPs_vzB4mFyvt7CJZ0APfMJaVDbXAHyMj7ri6n8dQXxRQZpdinNShFPuIOliNQuSS6ORy66kgDE0mJ0D6jjs7xDPsM6qMOZlQZeLI/s4000/20230822_170509.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwb2dlJ_posWVS8tTF_0a5KMLubidXF-LLw7cI1L_gSP3uxwC9vXMjKhnbRyYEgI4h27ffB9TVfQJ-5rA2WCBOgvPs_vzB4mFyvt7CJZ0APfMJaVDbXAHyMj7ri6n8dQXxRQZpdinNShFPuIOliNQuSS6ORy66kgDE0mJ0D6jjs7xDPsM6qMOZlQZeLI/s400/20230822_170509.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-G2xE-FqwxUAfp4ebHLbfCl1XA6jO4rFCbZHPWA3OCP4rZrBOSPmV8a4W0bnTxZLRmK48OY_NPSAXFK2zIjfiAyBH0QeYMyRTvllbwXpGiDHII39o1SVK3wmUrVFYg6kxu6eirvI0GlRSByJzUOAktcxUo3AkNKd1I1vqHlMSVF5-zmsyMvBrxCU7Fs/s4000/20230822_201603.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-G2xE-FqwxUAfp4ebHLbfCl1XA6jO4rFCbZHPWA3OCP4rZrBOSPmV8a4W0bnTxZLRmK48OY_NPSAXFK2zIjfiAyBH0QeYMyRTvllbwXpGiDHII39o1SVK3wmUrVFYg6kxu6eirvI0GlRSByJzUOAktcxUo3AkNKd1I1vqHlMSVF5-zmsyMvBrxCU7Fs/s400/20230822_201603.jpg"/></a></div>
It was unusually hot in the valley. Much of the planet was hot that day. Tomorrow we're going to go up to the Piz Gloria at the top of the mountain for a spectacular 007 brunch. We'll need sweaters and hiking boots. Chuck used to ski up here so we had packed accordingly. Smart man.Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-13287507198813440502023-09-12T11:22:00.000-05:002023-09-12T11:22:06.289-05:00Italy 2023, Aosta Valley continuedI had a friend who wanted to know about the FOOD, so many of my pictures are of the cuisine of the trip. I'm imagining that you would like to see and hear about them too.
Aosta is known for the invention of Fontina cheese and has a very particular wine produced here, so we tried both. Chuck had carbonara, and my dish was a puff pastry with mushrooms, in a Fontina sauce. Mine was divine, and I didn't have time to taste Chuck's. It was gone in a flash. The wine was lighter than a cabernet, very pretty color, and also...gone fast. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrwJ4q8utFp53dc6IKc5mjOUq7UtRmKFDZP2CBb0V1pg4ms--brkcWaTpl42n8tPt0o2tR-pi9-SWB8SBWztBqQgVbk-vu4oLr8DbWBFD9vCIDItEu5RLisk3GUjyq4gWA_5H84PaK2PuNvbJNcKrg5yIxc6ijqNK9ldkH8NAf6lA56--JEqr3Z672VE/s4000/20230820_202702.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrwJ4q8utFp53dc6IKc5mjOUq7UtRmKFDZP2CBb0V1pg4ms--brkcWaTpl42n8tPt0o2tR-pi9-SWB8SBWztBqQgVbk-vu4oLr8DbWBFD9vCIDItEu5RLisk3GUjyq4gWA_5H84PaK2PuNvbJNcKrg5yIxc6ijqNK9ldkH8NAf6lA56--JEqr3Z672VE/s200/20230820_202702.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAGdzxKmB0v_ZBsGkyTMeQ6oWPx1tZvAQV-Tk1NKUGp2yaeXS6-vAAexu5rb-aO0FglwruhNtZNEGBv9u4pYCum4L5QrGkbrPwsoekg1W1BXIEhTaGfKLdXo6f9AwsQ0JH8dlEmg4vDRR9AMQ5D2AGw7Jmh-rV4Ru25MOlklhp7O22TlZ23tWLoNwXy8/s4000/20230820_202706.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAGdzxKmB0v_ZBsGkyTMeQ6oWPx1tZvAQV-Tk1NKUGp2yaeXS6-vAAexu5rb-aO0FglwruhNtZNEGBv9u4pYCum4L5QrGkbrPwsoekg1W1BXIEhTaGfKLdXo6f9AwsQ0JH8dlEmg4vDRR9AMQ5D2AGw7Jmh-rV4Ru25MOlklhp7O22TlZ23tWLoNwXy8/s200/20230820_202706.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1deJv52eq1QcdltrWCK6UBAGr4Erot7w0uCpBVA0Xkx1VxQj5yzg_hG3wf0yw57i5g-JKfdwPjmBVyCkisH1nrP4XWEK0mzJuaZY_I2zDspb8sFrVVcuUeP9Pq1CVY0qUwJCaLA2fObnBhV19CShdr0ZQmXStaV5FZrtj1tRz_PiKXSJfyHQjcDjU87I/s4000/20230820_205958.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1deJv52eq1QcdltrWCK6UBAGr4Erot7w0uCpBVA0Xkx1VxQj5yzg_hG3wf0yw57i5g-JKfdwPjmBVyCkisH1nrP4XWEK0mzJuaZY_I2zDspb8sFrVVcuUeP9Pq1CVY0qUwJCaLA2fObnBhV19CShdr0ZQmXStaV5FZrtj1tRz_PiKXSJfyHQjcDjU87I/s200/20230820_205958.jpg"/></a></div>The town was charming, lit up at dusk after dinner, and I had my first gelato of the trip less than 24 hours after arriving. Woot, it was worth the wait! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm28TcyKpatDdmjPvYKkdI9RMZ4iNFuLHV5ZtTnrVU8C9s-WEvnz3eVws6tkMphLkjvvERIDUeqwMQykLKQttBAfn7vl0X48s5IumZ3prwhNMjTQuHOTvhGN3g1CJPzZXtlGfPhmp1ix8ay9jJctnhiuQjQxNo0VKbYYfkSw4yVZxjrpVUJiB13JlHBqk/s4000/20230820_210528.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm28TcyKpatDdmjPvYKkdI9RMZ4iNFuLHV5ZtTnrVU8C9s-WEvnz3eVws6tkMphLkjvvERIDUeqwMQykLKQttBAfn7vl0X48s5IumZ3prwhNMjTQuHOTvhGN3g1CJPzZXtlGfPhmp1ix8ay9jJctnhiuQjQxNo0VKbYYfkSw4yVZxjrpVUJiB13JlHBqk/s200/20230820_210528.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdZnxkjbETAIZu-pukHd-CWRsJh6my9sjUgd2ZWm9QerP5y0eT3GDGGHFsZiZSD73xGr9n0Y45z1MbotmM52appYwI69M33Gd9PhRb5SFhJQffrMGxzgeYikXgr0AW8YwAsqUZjwfNgUYXjdx6kGfOlO8k5pGKza7tp2OhaN1ogPbkfO4a9GjXNO45cA/s4000/20230820_211925.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdZnxkjbETAIZu-pukHd-CWRsJh6my9sjUgd2ZWm9QerP5y0eT3GDGGHFsZiZSD73xGr9n0Y45z1MbotmM52appYwI69M33Gd9PhRb5SFhJQffrMGxzgeYikXgr0AW8YwAsqUZjwfNgUYXjdx6kGfOlO8k5pGKza7tp2OhaN1ogPbkfO4a9GjXNO45cA/s200/20230820_211925.jpg"/></a></div>I tried coffee gelato every time it was available, and also had pistachio this time. Chuck was very fond of the lemon everytime. You choose cup or cone, and what size (how many scoops) you'd like. Most of the time, 2 scoops was more than plenty for me, and cost around 3 euros.
The Arch of Augustus in the city piazza was erected in 25 BCE. It was on the Appian Way, basically the 2048 year old Roman super highway. The Romans used this as a major travel highway for their military and to move goods across Europe. The Arch is huge and in great condition. I don't believe many things we make today will last 2000+ years. Maybe? Pictures don't do it justice. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGQtPhWBczSxxl0MzwpfoXJldLk0frCSevyzfvY73ERSwxKVgzJbsp9ZLQRpYRlMia9fcrL4uBWJMTw_weyVASAVJHAqmfy_qZGVLEs7KoVrN6SFNuxixBM3b9giy0ilD_omb-XFiNAvpKRRzo4VNWrijQ3RvGGX3xoa7ucco5vvxBWYOdesX6mXzRrA/s4000/20230821_094925.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGQtPhWBczSxxl0MzwpfoXJldLk0frCSevyzfvY73ERSwxKVgzJbsp9ZLQRpYRlMia9fcrL4uBWJMTw_weyVASAVJHAqmfy_qZGVLEs7KoVrN6SFNuxixBM3b9giy0ilD_omb-XFiNAvpKRRzo4VNWrijQ3RvGGX3xoa7ucco5vvxBWYOdesX6mXzRrA/s320/20230821_094925.jpg"/></a></div>Chris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-2843743996243544762023-09-11T09:16:00.000-05:002023-09-11T09:16:08.477-05:00Italy 2023, Aosta ValleyI knew we were on a European trip when they served a unique treat on the plane, and spoke the inflight messages in multiple languages. I always love that. We got a very classy black E series Mercedes for the next 3 weeks. It is a bigger car than Chuck usually drives. I hadn't slept much on the plane; Chuck watched several movies and didn't sleep at all, but we jumped into that car as if we were teenagers breaking loose, rather than the 60 plus people we really are.
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Our first sites as we drove out of Milan were the foothills of the alps and I was already enamored. We planned to use Aosta as our jet lag stop. I made the mistake of booking a little family run motel on the wrong dates. So, we had to quickly adapt and stayed at the Omama hotel in town instead, which was one of only a few that had an opening for 3 days. Here was also the first car parking trick that carried through the trip. Many of the towns we visited have no car zones (ZTL) and we had to plan where to store/park the car or pay fees to the hotel to have a vehicle on site. Towns also had visitor taxes which are not included in the price of your stay. Many were around 3-4 euros per person per night. A note here about Dollars to Euros. When the dollar and Euro were trading at a 1:1 ratio last December, I went to the bank and got $1,000 transferred into euros. It was then easy to know how much I was paying for everything. While we were there the ratio was more like $1.18 for a Euro. Our credit cards worked and billed us at the current rate. We planned this expense into your trip. Omama was decorated in bright pink and had flamingo theme in our room. They also had a wonderful morning breakfast.
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Aosta has the most incredible Roman ruins mingled seamlessly into their town. They speak both Italian and French here, and we were in the hotel with a few tourists but I don't think any of them were Americans. There was a group of Harley Davidson riders from Germany and a few families.
We were very tired and it took about 3 days to get our internal clocks reset to the new time zone. It was the perfect place to walk, stretch, and breathe the crisp air. I loved this wood carving of accordian players in the town square.
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