Maso Mistrin
Travel Blogs from Sant'Antonio di Mavignola
Ogni Santi
... houses from the outside very colorful. It just gives such a nice feeling to the city. Of course there was a dome, and it was pretty, but only from the one side. Because in history once they didn't belong to Italy. So they built their dome in a way, that when the italians come from the south they would see some beautiful, marvelous building. Later when the town got more important for the catholic church, meaning the ...
A day of cold and hot
... beat. Yes I have changed a few bearings and the front forks needed new springs but when I consider where she has been and the conditions she has been through she has been extremely reliable. She is an extremely comfy bike to ride and most of the time I could simply carry on and on forever on her. I won’t brag yet as I still have a long way to go before I’m home but for all the places around this planet this machine has taken me to I am extremely proud of her.
Cheers for ...
No marmite, just rain
Given that the roads around the Northern part of Lake Garda were closed to accommodate the marathon, we didn't find it at all difficult to navigate our way on foot, around to the harbour of Torbole, which is approx 3 km's to the East of Riva del Garda where we were walking yesterday.
The cycle route is clearly marked around round the lake, and can be a little treacherous on blind bends if you choose to head out to the Ponale Hydroelectric power plant which can be found ...
Hiking ahead of the marathon
... the Bastion to all visiting the area as the views are pretty spectacular, even on a cloudy day like today. It's a 30 minute climb up a purpose built pathway and a nice walk. The chapel is a much longer climb but still achievable if you take it slowly and are prepared to scramble a little towards the end, again worth it for the views.
The rain held off, although the pine tree surrounds would have no doubt kept ...
Otzi the Iceman
... are written in Italian and German) but Bolzano is a special case - it speaks Italian. Like being a foreigner in your own country. Its under an hour by train from Trento, easy. There seems to be plenty to do here - the Messner Mountain Museum about alpine climbing through the ages, several castles, 3 cable cars up the surrounding mountain and of course the Iceman Otzi. We had planned to hire bicycles but when we got there ...