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The mighty Dolomite Passes
... but then again Mad is my second name!!
Soon I’m back at the summit of "Falzarego pass" but having spent time here earlier I continue on towards Cortina. It’s a wonderful road down this pass as are they all but there is something that has been bugging me all day and that is a pass I was up during my summer visit to this area but for some strange reason I just cannot work out where it is.
I have the name in my head as "Gual pass" or something ...
Onwards to find the Dolomites
... and a nice hot chocolate but after standing around for over 15 minutes I left and went on the hunt again. In those 15 minutes I never saw a single person in that restaurant. The bar was there with loads of drinks and all!! Was this a come help yourself restaurant or what?? I’m sure I could have had a few free drinks without any problem but being a Scotsman I would not do that;-))
Finally after ages of searching the town I find myself a room for the night. It’s ...
Return to Forni di Sopra
... early. We both slept soundly that evening, grateful to be back in real beds.
The next morning, we drove down with Sue to see Jessica, their daughter, who is finishing high school in Udine. It was nice to see Jessica as the last time we had seen her was on Cortes and she must have been about twelve or thirteen. We went for lunch at local favourite near the school. The ambience was very inviting and professional – real linens. We thought this was ...
Forni di Sopra, a quick visit
... pond to show Dad & Tan around while Sue taught piano. We arrived back at the house and had a good chance to catch up on news before dinner. Afterwards we looked at Sue’s old slides that she had transferred on to the computer from the time she, Dad, Mom and a group of their friends went to Hawaii when they were in their late teens/early twenties. It was really fun seeing all the old photos and we were amazed at ...
A fantasia journy
... for 2 meters ahead and aviv cried but it was beautiful outside so it's all good!! We reached cortina...what a nice place, can be a background for muller commercial video, all around was green slopes with little Austrians style huts...we found our apartment easily, after all it's a small place. We started walking toward the center of town and then the rain started what a bad luck today...cortina is a very touristic place, not now, in the winter when all the ski activities are on. ...