Italy - Canazei to Venice - july 2006

 

We travelled for a day through small towns and mountains to reach Venice. On the way, at Araba we caught a chairlift to the top of a huge monolithic mountain.

Italy - Venzio (Venice) - july 2006

We stayed outside Venice at a seaside camp area. The beach was filthy with cigarette ash and the water was murky but cool. The camp had entertainment every night.

Down the road from the camp were ferries to Venice and other places. We took a boat trip to Venice, stopping at and walking around Burano and Murano. At venice we walked around the small streets, churches and squares and took a gondola ride (expensive but cool).

Italy - Canazei - july 2006

Canazei is a small town in the north east of Italy. The mountains are rugged and sheer. An easy walk Italian style is a hard one in Australia. There is only one way to go and that is up.

The village is pretty and a river runs the length of the valley. We camped here for a few days. My daughter and I had one big walk that lasted most of thee day. It was very steep but the meadows at the top were very peaceful with small farms of cows and horses. We climbed further over a large 'hill'(starting to rain) and scrabbled down to the ski resort (pouring) and caught a chairlift to the bottom (cold and very wet). It was sunny and warm at the bottom.

Italy - Molveno - july 2006

Molveno is a small town in the north east of Italy. It is a beautiful town perched along the slopes leading up from the lake. The scenery is a backdrop of a blue lake and rugged mountain ranges.

The lake was excellent for a swim and we hired bikes to circumnavigate the lake. We stopped at spots for more swims. the hills around were great for quiet but steep walks. The chairlift was easier!