Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Into the Dolomites


We think, but are not sure, that south of Merano, the Alps become the Dolomites. In any event, at this time the peaks have lost their snow.
We rode down the Etsch/Aldige bike path to Bolzano, and perhaps because the riding conditions were so excellent smooth, downhill etc, it became a little boring.
After lunch in the town centre, we took the alternative route in our guide book, up into the hills on the west of the main drag, which is a wine region. We passed through some old train tunnels on this route, then through the old cobbled town of Calzano, and camped at a huge camping area by the lake of the same name. The first picture is of the apple orchards in the region, the second is Merano, from the lookout above the town, the last is the Lago di Calzano. Strangely and annoyingly, now that I look at this post on the following day, the first picture is Merano, the second the Lago di Calzano and the third the orchards...

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