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such a hot June. it doesn't look to cool down either. what luck to have a pool!
2 years agoElderberries!
2 years agoWe figure it's about 2 1/2 feet!
2 years agoMajor respect. I considered riding from München to Sterzing and into the Dolomites last summer. Even had I done that, I was not planning to ride the Innsbruck side of the Brenner Pass. As others have said above, the train works really well. Takes its time due to the gradient so you still can enjoy the scenery without vehicles breathing down your back. It seems like they could create a proper bike path on the Innsbruck side. It’s a popular way up over the big hill.
2 years agoWe have always done it on the train. We have a healthy sense of self preservation and had heard it was dangerous to ride up or down from Brenner. The train runs very frequently. At least you can say you did it and survived!
2 years agoEeeeek!
2 years agoHi,
Query, what was the spacing in these orchards? Looks very close.
Beth
Absolutely agree. I encountered two detours in that area and both were poorly signed. It looks from the map like you ended up on the opposite side of the valley from where the route should have been running. Map apps have the road currently listed as the official route. You would think Italy could get around to fixing things a bit quicker than this though. It’s been nearly a year.
2 years agoOnce you start looking at the world that way, you’re doomed. :)
2 years agoPretty neat, we agree.
2 years agoWe briefly chatted to a lady, while we were struggling on the way down, who said the route designers made a big mistake with the route between Innsbruck and Brenner and that everyone should take the train between these two points. I think, when all is said and done, we would agree.
2 years agoNo, that side of the Brenner is not meant for bicycles. But you made it!
2 years agowaaaaah!
2 years agoI like the googly-eyed squids!
2 years ago
Sorry about the death of your Surface and loss of its photos. They’re likely recoverable when you get home if you take it to the right place though.
2 years agoSplalted pecan! Thanks for that. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the word spalting before, but of course I recognize the beautiful effect it describes.