Saturday, 21 July 2012

E5 in reverse - On Holiday in Sölden (Day 2)

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Sue is devastated. Her date with an Austrian pin-up was cancelled. Due to bad weather. Not that it has been particularly bad, but with th...
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Friday, 20 July 2012

E5 in reverse - On Holiday in Sölden (Day 1)

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A rest day. Sue is pictured outside our hotel before we went into 'town', and the second picture was taken from our balcony whe...
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E5 in reverse - Day 17 - Zwieselstein (1450m) to Sölden (1500m)

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We were happy to pay an extra €3 last night for our private room (€15 each instead of €12) when we got back from exploring the poorly waymar...
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Thursday, 19 July 2012

E5 in reverse - The End of Phase Three

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We are here at Haus Wiesenblick in Soëlden, where we received the friendliest of greetings and some pear schnapps. The sun is shining, al...
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E5 in reverse - Day 16 - Moos in Passeier (1007m) to Zwieselstein (1450m)

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We enjoyed another great mountain day in perfect weather. Christian provided the last of the breakfasts we have got used to in Italy - fruit...
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012

E5 in reverse - Day 15 - Pfandleralm (1350m) to Moos in Passeier (1007m)

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This was our last full day in Italy, albeit German speaking Italy. Tonight's host, Christian at Pension Maria, tells us we will notice ...
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Monday, 16 July 2012

Day 14 - The Missing Pictures

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E5 in reverse - Day 14 - Meranerhütte (1930m) to Pfandleralm (1350m)

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A magnificent mountain day. Today had everything you could wish for as a walker high in the Alps. Overnight rain finally cleared the atmosp...
Sunday, 15 July 2012

E5 in reverse - Day 13 - Bolzano (262m) to Meranerhütte (1930m)

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After all our recent laziness, the 7am alarm was largely ignored. As the shops weren't open last night, we failed to top up our supplie...
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Saturday, 14 July 2012

On Holiday in Bolzano (Day 2) - Runkelstein Fortress

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You'll be pleased to hear that there will be no more 'Path of the Legends' stories - they are all pretty awful and the one we di...
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On Holiday in Bolzano (Day 1)

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We awoke to rain, and it has been showery all day. We hope Josh managed ok on his big day to Levico Terme. After managing until 11am wit...
Friday, 13 July 2012

Titch the Giant

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Once, there lived an emperor who kept a very strong giant at his court. He was sure that there was no stronger giant in the whole world. W...

E5 in reverse - Day 12 - Weißenstein (1527m) to Bolzano (262m)

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Yesterday, after our late afternoon descent through woods laden with black squirrels, buzzards, nutcrackers, chaffinches and other bird spec...
Thursday, 12 July 2012

E5 in reverse - The End of Phase Two

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Greetings from Hotel Post Gries in Bolzano, where Sue is on laundry duty and I'm watching the Tour de France. Today's entry will fo...
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E5 in reverse - Day 11 - Gfrill (1382m) to Weißenstein (1527m)

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The day started normally enough. The German lady in the adjoining room crept through our bedroom before 7am and we didn't see her or he...
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Tuesday, 10 July 2012

E5 in reverse - Day 10 - Cembra (673m) to Gfrill (1382m)

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Hotel al Caminetto provided a comfortable if rather hot night, and a good breakfast. We are always happy when our bill for B&B and food...
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Monday, 9 July 2012

E5 in reverse - Day 9 - Frotten (1570m) to Cembra (673m)

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With the shutters sealed, even our 7.45am alarm failed to wake us this morning! But we were tucking into more cuccalar by soon after 8. An...
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Un Messaggio da Fabrizio

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Buongiorno Gillian! Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange

E5 in reverse - Day 8 -Levico Terme (505m) to Frotten (1570m)

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A fierce debate raged on into the night. At first Hotel Ideal's manager, Fernando, asserted that it was just a 40 minute walk up to Vet...
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Saturday, 7 July 2012

A Day Off in Levico Terme

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A classic rest day... •Big leisurely breakfast •Wash clothes •Walk around park, which is laid out according to a formula used by English spa...
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