Ortisei

  • June 21, Dolomites – Venice

    June 21, Dolomites – Venice

    Sadly, we brekky together and leave Ortisei, which we understand from vague news reports may now be renamed Ortrumpei by an act of Congress. We pay up, load the car, and drive to Bolzano to see Otsi the Iceman. We… Continue reading

  • June 20, Dolomites Day 5

    June 20, Dolomites Day 5

    Friday morning — our penultimate in the Dolomites — is yet another gorgeous day. The four of us brekky together and decide to drive to Sella Pass for a morning lift — we’ve got to amortize our 6-day, 152 euro… Continue reading

  • June 19, Dolomites Day 4

    June 19, Dolomites Day 4

    We ablute, check our clothes drying on our balcony furniture, and meet Darrell and Nora for breaky in the dining room. A waitress both immediate and kind asks what beverage we would like and leaves to make cappuccinos, espressos and… Continue reading

  • June 18, Dolomites Day 3

    June 18, Dolomites Day 3

    We wake beyond thankful for yet another perfect day: sunny, a gentle zephyr wafting through the valley. Another breakfast of every ingredient you could desire. Already, we cannot thank our friends, Cliff and Nadine, enough for turning us onto Ortisei… Continue reading

  • June 17, Dolomites Day 2

    June 17, Dolomites Day 2

    We wake to sharp peaks etched against a misty sky with deep green spruce forests on hillsides below the crags. Beautiful day. Breakfast is self-service on tables that include several varieties of fruit, cheese, breads, eggs, bacon, muesli and a… Continue reading

  • June 16, Rome – Dolomites

    June 16, Rome – Dolomites

    Sarah, our house/pet sitter to be calls Cynthia at 1:45 in the morning but we get some sleep. Our taxi was waiting at 7:40 as requested. Freenow is a mobile app for calling official white taxis. Driving to the train… Continue reading