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There are hundreds of beautiful buildings in Italy. Today, after a leisurely start, John, Kathy and I booked tickets to see the Pantheon and, on the way there and back, we meandered through the streets and through inviting open doors. A little early for our time slot for the Pantheon, we paused for a coffee... Continue Reading →
Raring to go after a good night’s sleep, John and I got up early to head to the Roman amphitheatre, known as the Colosseum. We’d booked a tour to cover all the levels, as well as the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Kathy walked up there with us, via the Trevi fountain, although she wasn’t... Continue Reading →
Despite a dark, silent room with a comfortable bed, I had an awful night’s sleep. Maybe it was eating and drinking late… I don’t know. In any case, I was grumpy this morning and, when my iPad finally died (because I was reading on it most of the night), I decided to go out and... Continue Reading →
We’re having a week in Rome. For John, the trip mostly seems to be about rugby and football, whereas I’m imagining wandering around the city, sitting at pavement bars and cafes, soaking up the sights and the atmosphere, while drinking Aperol Spritz and eating pizza and ice cream 😝. We’re joined by our good neighbours,... Continue Reading →
After a good night’s sleep, the last day of our trip arrived. We took the bus from Almi’s having been given a lovely send off by the family who own it. This is definitely somewhere we’d come back to… we were so well looked after and the food was delicious. We caught the bus to... Continue Reading →
Although only a 10 kilometre hike, we knew today would be a long day, partly because we knew there was a 900 metre ascent, but also because Lesley told us to pack double lunch! Almi’s took us by minibus down the valley… our group first, then Sean’s. After putting our snowshoes on, we set off... Continue Reading →
It’s been a wonderful day. Both the hike and the weather have been perfect, and there have been no dramas, although I did spend much of the day bringing up the rear. Sorry to those who enjoy reading about my tantrums… there weren’t any! 😜 We caught the bus up the valley from the hotel... Continue Reading →
The weather was a bit cold and wintery this morning, and the planned hike was a short leisurely one, which gave me the perfect excuse for a rest day. After John had left, I had an enjoyable morning doing exactly what I fancied, lazing around in Almi's Hotel. I started by writing yesterday’s blog, then... Continue Reading →
Our next snowshoe hike was to be the most challenging yet, especially for me. After getting up, having breakfast and making our lunches, we packed our bags ready for the transfer to Obernberg am Brenner later. Outside, we sorted our kit then set off down the road from Maria Waldrast Abbey (1641 metres), our snowshoes... Continue Reading →
We started the day with a fantastic buffet breakfast, with lots to choose from, and made our pack lunches ready for the day ahead. Then we met up to learn how to wear and activate the avalanche transceivers that we’d hired, and to check everyone had the kit needed for snowshoe hiking. We put our... Continue Reading →
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