Saturday, 10 July 2010

A Stroll from Furkelhütte

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Trafoi, this morning, was humming with activity as the throaty purring engines of vintage cars participating in the Sud-Tirol Rally brought ...
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Friday, 9 July 2010

The Upper Zaytal Lakes

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I won't mention the weather, except that it's proving therapeutic for Sue, but it doesn't really facilitate a rest day. Some cl...
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The Swifts of Trafoi

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In many places on this trip we have noticed squealing swifts, especially around dusk, just as in our suburban street in Timperley. The S...

A Sunny Day in the Alps

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We have a fine view from a flowery meadow across to Ortler - 3905 metres. Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange
Thursday, 8 July 2010

Peter and Vanessa's Day Out?

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Ho hum, John, we have had to dodge the spraying hose pipes as we stroll into Trafoi for our evening constitutional! As you say, rain in Tim...
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Wednesday, 7 July 2010

A Perfect Day in the Alps

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After yesterday's chatty 13km excursion in good company, with only about 100 metres ascent, taking around 4.5 hours, today we woke to 12...
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Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Walk Number 9, with Vanessa and Peter

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Hanging high above our campsite at Trafoi are numerous glaciers cascading from the high summits above the Trafoier Tal. The most familiar n...
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Monday, 5 July 2010

A Trip to Parco dello Stelvio

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We slept well again at the Azzurro campsite, which considering its lakeside location was surprisingly free from insects of either the flying...
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Sunday, 4 July 2010

A Walk in the Woods

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The noise from last night's Saturday night disco at Pieve di Ledro was most effectively drowned (if you'll excuse the pun) by the to...
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Saturday, 3 July 2010

A Peak and a Pass

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After a comfy night, a filling breakfast, and another stroll around the interesting medieval town with huge slabs of Bagoss cheese on displa...
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Hazy Mountains and a Floral Bonanza

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Readers may have noticed the glut of strawberries and today's floral delights. We have enjoyed a day in the mountains, which have been ...
Friday, 2 July 2010

Devil's Claw (Physoplexis comosa)

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On today's stroll from Persone, we hardly expected to find such superb specimens of this iconic flower, on a random slab of rock in the ...

Yummy!

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Run From The Sun

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It's 6.30pm and I've just accidentally deleted the posting I started at 5.30. I'm sure most bloggers experience that sinking fe...
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Sightseeing in Verona

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A hot day in Verona. Sights to be seen. The Verona Card Day Pass - €10 for 13 attractions was the way to do it. The highlight, perhaps,...
Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Verona

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From by the Camp Site - 8pm on 29 June. 26`C. There's a Beer down there! Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange
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Castelfranco

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These battlemented brick walls were thrown around the town by the Trevisans in 1199 to protect it against the Paduans. The walls are rema...
Monday, 28 June 2010

Monday Mornings

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In days gone by, the hour's commute into Manchester on Monday Mornings wasn't always a welcome prospect, though on balance I did enj...
Sunday, 27 June 2010

Thursday 24 June 2010 – The Cheshire Ring

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I was about to commit myself to a trip involving quite a bit of time on a saddle. ‘Better check that I stand a chance of doing it’, I...
Saturday, 26 June 2010

Tuesday 22 June 2010 – Whitbarrow East and Lord’s Seat

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A beautiful summer’s evening drew us to this spot for the third time for our traditional mid-summer’s evening walk.  It used to feature Coni...
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