25 July 1989 - Alta Via 2 - Day 11 - Going Homeward

Never pass a rubbish bin when backpacking!

Tuesday 25 July (Diarist: Dave)

Martin complained that his six o'clock alarm came at 5:55! All had lots of sleep. Tents quickly down. One last brew before we released the last of the gas - very cold if it gets on you. Down the road. Stop in Pedavena for breakfast - yoghurts / juices / milk / muesli for Martin, etc. Dave decides to forgo the fantasized Fanta when it comes to it - it didn't seem all that appetizing.

On down to Feltre, where with a little difficulty we found the station at 9:30. John and Dave between them bought tickets for the 12:20 train.

[There is no map for today; the 5 km road walk to Feltre brought our AV2 route to a conclusion after about 160 km of hiking and over 12,000 metres of ascent in the ten and a bit days of walking - Ed]

Cappuccinos, greasing of boots, airing of feet. Dave and John go for a walk while Martin writes up the previous day's epic.

Feltre is a very historic town and was worthy of a much longer stay (why didn't we get a later train?). Market day - lots of street traders. We get two very small beers. Martin goes for a walk.

Efficient journey with helpful guards gets us to Venice via Montebelluna and Treviso. Arrive 2:40 and park ourselves outside the station along with many (mostly English speaking) others. We stay here until 10:30 pm. Martin does a lot of trips looking for food (shops shut until 4:30) and present buying. John makes a brief foray into Venice. Dave, who has the slightest of limps, stays put.

Here are some of Martin's snaps.

Lots of bread, etc, eaten. Books read. Walk to taxi stand. Taxi to airport, where John and Martin B crash out in sleeping bags (11:30 pm).

[Then we went home on an early morning flight.]

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