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Athens Arrival: The Journey Begins
Read more: Athens Arrival: The Journey BeginsI arrived in Athens yesterday morning, following tiring and delayed travel. The problems started when the pilot returned the plane to the departure gate to remove a woman from the plane who refused to exit the bathroom during takeoff, causing a cascade of weather and related delays that continued on into Greece. Severe turbulence made…
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One Quick Day in Innsbruck
Read more: One Quick Day in InnsbruckSadly I left Italy, traveling from San Candido to Innsbruck, about 84 miles, over 2 hours. I am now in Austria, but only for a short time before heading home. I have less than a full a day to take in some sights, ever mindful of a 3:00 am transfer to Munich airport. I entered…
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The Dolomites and San Candido/innichen, More hiking
Read more: The Dolomites and San Candido/innichen, More hikingI arrived in a small village just shy of the Austrian border that, depending on your language, has different names: San Candido (Italian) or Innichen (German). You will find this picturesque village in Tre Cime Natural Park of the Dolomites. Prior to WWI, the village was in Austria, the reason for its dueling names. (See…
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Bolzano AND THE TYROL- German or Italian?
Read more: Bolzano AND THE TYROL- German or Italian?Bolzano was the next stop on my European Alpine adventure. Bolzano is a province in the South Tyrol region, located on the northern most tip of Italy. Bolzano is also the gateway to the Dolomites, some of the most stunning mountain ranges and glacial lakes in the world. Admittedly, I didn’t know much about this…
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Monza, but not for Formula 1.
Read more: Monza, but not for Formula 1.A short stop in Monza on the way to Bolzano. Not here for Forumla 1 racing, but the scream of Formula 1 cars was audible even a mile from the famed racetrack. Monza is located in the Lombardy region; it has a rich cultural history, along with obvious prosperity. (You may recall from history that…
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