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The mighty Dolomite Passes
... are no such things for bikes. He was standing there speaking right into my face just like a head would have done in school days. He then asked me where I was from and I replied "I'm from Scotland". He went totally silent as though to say "I should have guessed". While he stood there giving me a bolloking I was finding it extremely hard not to laugh and finally I just burst out laughing!! He was not impressed and started telling me I was totally mad to be out on a motorcycle ...
Onwards to find the Dolomites
... the kind waitress informed me that the sign saying "pass closed" is for another pass and not the main pass on the road to Bolzano and that I can go that route to the Dolomites.
My plan now was to follow route 42 out of Edolo as far as Bozzana and then head over the passes to Bolzano and then take it from there.
As I headed out of town the temp was a wonderful 4 Celsius. For some reason it just never seems to feel that cold in this neck of the world, but if it was ...
A fantasia journy
... dolomite way to reach cortina d'ampezzo where we are sleeping tonight. I read a lot about this road and I am really afraid to do it...first, I don't think I am such a good driver, second it's raining today which makes it harder.... We fed the car before we went, she needs to be strong today, and started our adventure! The road started ascending quickly up, the temperature descend down, after ten minutes it was only 5degrees. All the way there were villages and houses, how people ...
Starting the dolomite way
... windy and close to closing time, so we walked around for a bit and then started our way back down. We are definitely coming back here for a few days for all the amazing hikes and trails this place to offer in summer, and sky routes at winter! After one last short drive through austrian cottages, miles of greens and impressive mountains, we reached our destination for the night - the picturesque city ortisei. This small place is a tourist gem, a weird combination of ...
The unique Sud Tirol region....
... the right. The chairs were large and each could accommodate six passengers, but I had the chair to myself. In addition to the safety bar, there was a plexiglass windscreen that could be lowered. The ride up was a bit chilly, especially as there was a light breeze and I hadn’t brought a jacket, but the views were good (as much as possible with the haze).
At the top of the lift, I had a look at the scenery and trails, and then decided it was time for ...