13.19 A journey to Italy…Pomagagnon Hike: a new amici, the Dolomiti.
An introduction to the Dolomites...pleased to meet you, indeed. Through the channel, a spectacular and somewhat dangerous place (extreme gradient not captured) Illustrates the gradient on our 'favorite' surface...slippery, loose stones. How's that slope? We spent 10 days in Austria, nearly three weeks in the Berner Oberland and have a week planned for Northeast Italy. Until we left Grindelwald, our accommodation, if not luxurious, was at least very comfortable—we find that ideal. Then we hit Interlaken and got a taste of Swiss prices. Suffice to say, short-term stays in hotels are either: very expensive and comfortable, expensive and not always comfortable or relatively expensive and very, very basic. We hit the latter in Interlaken. This reminds us of our stay in Rome a few years ago, prior to Hike-about days, when we still owned a tie and high-heels...respectively. Some variation in the landscapes Are you serious? We're going up there? Sloping b...