The Italian Job!

We ate very well in our Slovenian hotel. Can't remember what some of it was called because my knowledge of Slovenian let me down, but it was all recognisable, wholesome and cheap! The hotel Gostilna Pre Martinu in Kranjska Gora comes highly recommended by us.

 

Next morning we left in glorious sunshine and deep blue skies, past the ski slopes where I learnt to ski, and ventured back into Italy.

 

They hope the ski season will start next month.

 

The drive to Cortina de Amprezzo in the Italian Dolomites was spectacular. High rugged mountains bathed in sunshine with beech forests turning all the impressive autumn colours was stunning. We are lucky with the weather.

 

 

Coffee stop with a view!

 

The town of Cortina,  was the playground of the rich and famous many years ago, and inspired Ford with a name for their newest model of car.

 

Always unhappy with the rising costs of fuel, Dave seeks alternative methods of transport!  How long would it take us to do our 1200 miles in this, and would I have to travel in the back???

Overnight in Italy in a hotel run by Germans, very confusing, and not entirely sure what we ate last, (but don't tell Dave that!).  Just about to leave now, drive through Innsbruck in Austria, and into Germany to Lake Konstanz. Sun is still shining, hooray!!