Alpine Europe 2024

One Quick Day in Innsbruck

Sadly I left Italy, traveling from San Candido to Innsbruck, about 84 miles, over 2 hours.…
The Dolomites and San Candido/innichen, More hiking

I arrived in a small village just shy of the Austrian border that, depending on your…
Bolzano AND THE TYROL- German or Italian?

Bolzano was the next stop on my European Alpine adventure. Bolzano is a province in the…
Monza, but not for Formula 1.

A short stop in Monza on the way to Bolzano. Not here for Forumla 1 racing,…
Limelight on Lugano

I spent just two full days in Lugano, a city in southern Switzerland’s Italian-speaking Ticino region.…
Exploring Lago di Carezza and the Dolomites: A Hiker’s Paradise

Today I was fortunate enough to be able to hike part of the Dolomites. On the…
Wine and Rice

Arrived in Lugano, Switzerland, Wednesday. On the way, stopped in Gattinara, home to Travaglini, an award…
Biella/Italian Alps and a G.O.A.T Cheesy Experience

I left Chamonix via Switzerland and cruised the Great St. Bernard Pass into Northern Italy. As…
Climbing Mont Blanc to 12,000 ft (but via cable cars, an elevator, and stairs) Hypoxia?

A journey requiring not a spec of physical exertion, today you climbed Mont Blanc, to the…
Exploring Le Mar De Grace & Ice Caves

Today — a perfect day, was a reward for yesterday’s total rain out, which included exploration…
Arriving in Chamonix

After exhausting travel, arrived in Chamonix today, to start this European alpine adventure. Chamonix is just…