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Today we’d planned to walk to the Bergeralm ski area, take 2 lifts up to the top of the mountain and then walk along the ridge to a couple of peaks, Nösslachjoch and Eggerberg (both around 2230 metres high). Unfortunately, the second gondola wasn’t running today and walkers aren’t allowed on the top chairlift so,... Continue Reading →
After a leisurely morning, we once again took the bus to Trins. However, this time we stayed on until the end of the road past Gschnitz. There was more snow than there was in Trins and it was colder because the valley is narrower and receives less sunshine. Now and then (then image taken from... Continue Reading →
We had a much needed good sleep and a lie in with a cup of tea. Then, once washed and dressed, we wandered down to the supermarket to do a little shopping for food for breakfasts and lunches for the week. Eventually, after a late breakfast, we walked back down to town to catch the... Continue Reading →
We enjoyed snowshoeing with the Austrian Alpine Club last winter so, when the opportunity arose, we jumped at the chance to do it again this year. Having packed all our kit… rucksacks, boots, gaiters, trekking poles, snowshoes, avalanche transceivers, shovels and probes and so on… we set off for Manchester airport. We had an early... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, after a straightforward autoroute drive of just under 5 hours, we parked up on the aire in St Omer. We’d noticed that the weather forecast for Thursday, when we were due to sail back to the UK, is for storms. Therefore, we rang DFDS and changed the ferry to early evening on Wednesday.... Continue Reading →
I woke with a slight hangover which, thankfully disappeared after some tea and coffee. Unfortunately, it was raining so we didn't visit the Vauban fort in Neuf-Brisach... another time. This is the first time we’ve heard rain in almost a month! The drive was straightforward, as is usual on French toll roads. That said, we... Continue Reading →
We set off from Aosta fairly early, with a plan to drive right across Switzerland into Germany, to stay in Freiburg. It sounds a beautiful place to visit but, when I checked the details for the aire in the town, I found it’s not available when the football club is playing at home and, when... Continue Reading →
We left Liguria and the seaside behind on Saturday, driving up north through the hills then across the plains and around Turin, finally climbing into the Italian Alps. We reached Aosta after about 4 hours, travelling mainly on toll roads. The city of Aosta is situated in the valley with the Gran Paradiso National Park... Continue Reading →
Today, was our last full day of the trip, with no travelling. We cycled about 20 kilometres westward along the fabulous coastal cycle path that runs from Imperia to Ospedaletti. John had arranged to meet a friend and former colleague who now lives and works in Sanremo. The cycle path follows a former railway line... Continue Reading →
We left the campsite in Ceriale at 9.30 and were pitched up on a new campsite on the edge of Imperia before 11, after a straight forward journey. Imperia is made up of two districts, the more modern commercial area, Oneglia, and the old area, Porto Maurizio. I was looking forward to exploring the best... Continue Reading →
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