Tyrol, Italy 🏔️🇮🇹

Our room at the inn, Garni Alpin, was on the fourth floor. The stairs were a great warm up for the days ahead. The area has endless trails through forests and pastures with beautiful views of mountains, farms, centuries-old churches.  ⛪️ 

On the first day we took a wrong turn so our two hour hike turned to three, but we ended up at a lake with an excellent pizzeria. We had a refreshing swim in the cool water. At the pizzeria we met a cool couple from Australia 🇦🇺 — Courtney & Keiran — so fun! 

The next day we took a gondola to the great pasture to hike around and take breaks at the restaurants along the way. Strudel & coffee set us up! It was a lot to see — the rolling hills, the surrounding mountains, the towns below, and hear — the cowbells ringing across the fields, the steps on the gravelly trails, the many languages being spoken by other hikers. Although there must’ve been thousands of people hiking the trails, it was never crowded and the fresh air was calming and invigorating at the same time. 🌬️

We returned the next day and took a different route — steeper and even more stunning. Our sneakers 👟 were kind of slippery but we made it. 

It was a privilege to see this part of the country, and the pizza, pasta and gelato were exquisite. The hiking and biking infrastructure was impressive. I'm sure the winter is as spectacular for skiers. I'd love to go back someday. Ciao.