Blogs from Trentino Alto Adige, Italy, Europe - page 13

Christmas and New Years Snowboarding in Val Gardena: Total km's snowboarded: 143 Total tagliatelle alla funghi eaten by Leanne: 9 Total mozzarella and ricola pizza's eaten by Glen: 14 Total Cluedo games won by Damien: 0 Total red runs done by Casie: 16 Total spectacular stacks: 1 bruised rump by Damien, 1 compacted coccys by Glen, and 1 starfish backwards slide down the saslong slope by Leanne whilst Casie got stuck in powder, but managed to stay on her feet and unharmed.... read more

Alright, this one was incredible. The pics tell the story better than me. So lets just start with how cheap this trip was. Train ticket to Trento: 5 euro Bus ticket to Giustino/Madonna di Campiglio: 4 euro = 9 euro to get to the slopes Hotel: 30 euro a night x 4 = 120 euro Lift passes: 25 euro a day x 4 =100 euro Skis: 25 euro a day x 4 =100 euro Food and fun x 4 = 60 euro So, for the entire trip, I spent 400 euro, or 500 bucks, for 4 days of skiing. Anyone from next semester that reads this, PLEASE, go skiing. It's the cheapest trip you can get and is easily the most fun! Moving on. So the day before this trip, I didn't even know what hotel ... read more

Bolzano - Ten days in the sky If you enjoy the excitement of exploring the worlds wonders coupled with the Baccean joy of indulging in local wines: Think South Tryol, think The Dolomites. This region in Northern Italy is so far north that half the population speaks German, which is great as it means you get Italian style and cafes, hand in hand with great salamis and fabulous cheeses. All just a few hours by train from Milan. Moka and I based ourselves at Moosebaur campsite, nestled behind an orchard at the base of the valley wall and only a fifteen minute bike ride from the town centre. Bolzano/Bolzen is a European town built around Piazza Walther, (named after a local poet of the 1800’s) and the duomo, a splendid example of gothic architecture, and surrounded ... read more

We’re lucky to have connections. My cousin, Mary, has lived with her husband and two girls in Northern Italy for about 14 years. As a lover of all food, especially anything remotely resembling pasta, bread or cheese, I’ve wanted to experience Italy and all that it has to offer, foodwise. To do so in a country famous for breathtaking views is a bonus. Jeff and I saw the girl’s “fall break” as a chance to do just that. Mary suggested Ryanair as a low cost carrier and we found round trip tickets for the entire family for about $700…not bad, considering one ticket from the states would be at least double that, so we booked the flight into Bergamo. We’ve flown low cost carriers before, in fact, Sun Country Airlines was our mainstay during the Jersey ... read more

passo dello stelvio (stilfserjoch) and on into Switzerland - Shaken, not Stirred? I guess there are other easier ways to get from Italy to Switzerland, and I hadn’t really mentioned these to Jen. She didn’t seem to mind the idea of going over the Stilvio Pass. I would have been keener myself if it wasn’t for the rain….. The Stelvio pass? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelvio_Pass It is the second highest (just) mountain pass in the alps - over 2700m, made up of 48 hairpin bends. I had quickly looked at some motorcyclist blogs about the pass, and as with Nürburgring you kind of wish you didn’t. If you don’t like tight hair pin bends on extremely narrow roads on near vertical slopes don’t go. If you like that sort of thing and looking at squads of expensive Italian ... read more