Winter Olympics: Cortina

A side benefit to the Winter Olympics in Cortina is that it is in the Dolomites.

The mountains of Northern Italy include the Alps and these wild

mountains that are rocky and amazing.

I imagine that there will be buses out of Trento or Bolzano as the

roads are narrow and drivers must focus on them.

This photo is of a windsurfer near Cortina taken in 2012.

We drove a Mercedes B Class outof Verona.

 

It's a small world after all

I remember when we flew into Atlanta, drove up to New England and then took a train across country back to California. It was an adventure. It was about that time that I embarrassed air travel. I am not sure how many miles we have spent in the air. We are not professional travelers, but we have been on the go. During Covid we cancelled trips to China, Costs Rica and Panama. Since then, we have gone back to the airport  willingly. If you like this, you too can make a map of your travels. This one is several years old, but every line brings back memories.

The Alhambra, Granada Spain

Granada is a great place to visit with the Alhambra or not. If you are planning on the Alhambra you need to research tickets before you go. On site, you will find that most tickets have been purchased by tour guides. To visit you may have to let them take you around. It is actually helpful to have an organized tour.

 

 

Agueduct; Segovia, Spain.

The Romans were everywhere and they built things to last.

When visiting Segovia, it is good to park near the aqueduct and walk up the hill to see the older part of the city. And, it is "up", but worth it.

 

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

We make this flight around six or eight times a year and are always

thrilled to see Mount Hood.

 

The Winter Olympics

We talked about Cortina and mentioned that the Olympics will also be held in 25 venues, especially Milan. If you are going all that way, you should do some additional visits. On the way from one venue to the next there is much to see. North of Milan you could, for example see Lake Como and visit Bellagio. Take the ferry and get bragging rights on all your friends.
 

The Winter Olympics

If you are going to the Winter Olympics you have an opportunity to visit

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Cortinia is a lovely city in the Dolomites and has been host to the Winter Olympics before. On the way there from Bolzano you will pass through an area like this. Certainly it will have snow, but the landscape is other-worldly.

It was number one on my "bucket list" since I saw a film on it.

As you can see this photo is from 2012 and part of a week stay in La Villa.

The games will be played across 25 venues.