Mennagio - St. Mortiz May 20th
Sunshine!!!! Sunshine like we have not quite seen before it seems. Or at least not in a long while…. It’s reflected from the snowy peaks around the lake and from the giant reflecting mirror that lake had become… Almost blinding! Without a trace of white in the blue sky. Making all the cute villages around the lake sparkly and crisp, and the greens so much greener…Wow!!
We woke up yesterday to this beautiful day. There were sunny days here on and off during the past 2 weeks but now we know what the real thing looks like. The rains of the previous day deposited fresh snow on the tips of the steep jagged mountains around us and it added much beauty to the already spectacular place. We decided to explore St. Moritz, the famous ski resort which is 2 hours away by car.
The drive was gorgeous, meandering along several lakes, and meadows, a bunch of tunnels as well, and finally climbing an unbelievable series of switchbacks to the Maloya pass. Seeing them from below it looked impossible, but beside us there were several cyclists climbing them as well. We are planning to come back here again in the next week or so, and this time take a panoramic view train across the mountains so we can get better views without having to worry about driving.
The highlight of the day was somewhere along the way, where we pulled off the road at the sight of an old church in the midst of a green lush rolling meadow, scattered with yellow and pink flowers. It was quiet with very few cars going by, and in the valley just below there were cow bells ringing … we sat in the deep grass to take pictures, and it felt nice and soft….absolute perfection!!! One of these images that will stick in my mind forever.
Church bells are ringing now at 7:30 on another beautiful day. Except today the sunshine seems white! Added to the equation seems to be a thin fog above the lake, veiling the mountains around. Still bright, and still blinding in it’s brightness. It’s Friday, and we are planning to take a hike in the local area.
We really love Italy. So much to see, so much history… It is so quaint that every one of the little towns towns has almost the same layout, centered around an old Church and or fort, with the train and bus stations in the near vicinity. Following the “Centro” signs seems to always get us to the most interesting parts of every town, frequently without needing a map at all. All have many nice squares, with little fountains and surrounded by Café’s filled with people sipping coffee and chatting animatedly .. it seems like such a social people…
We woke up yesterday to this beautiful day. There were sunny days here on and off during the past 2 weeks but now we know what the real thing looks like. The rains of the previous day deposited fresh snow on the tips of the steep jagged mountains around us and it added much beauty to the already spectacular place. We decided to explore St. Moritz, the famous ski resort which is 2 hours away by car.
The drive was gorgeous, meandering along several lakes, and meadows, a bunch of tunnels as well, and finally climbing an unbelievable series of switchbacks to the Maloya pass. Seeing them from below it looked impossible, but beside us there were several cyclists climbing them as well. We are planning to come back here again in the next week or so, and this time take a panoramic view train across the mountains so we can get better views without having to worry about driving.
The highlight of the day was somewhere along the way, where we pulled off the road at the sight of an old church in the midst of a green lush rolling meadow, scattered with yellow and pink flowers. It was quiet with very few cars going by, and in the valley just below there were cow bells ringing … we sat in the deep grass to take pictures, and it felt nice and soft….absolute perfection!!! One of these images that will stick in my mind forever.
Church bells are ringing now at 7:30 on another beautiful day. Except today the sunshine seems white! Added to the equation seems to be a thin fog above the lake, veiling the mountains around. Still bright, and still blinding in it’s brightness. It’s Friday, and we are planning to take a hike in the local area.
We really love Italy. So much to see, so much history… It is so quaint that every one of the little towns towns has almost the same layout, centered around an old Church and or fort, with the train and bus stations in the near vicinity. Following the “Centro” signs seems to always get us to the most interesting parts of every town, frequently without needing a map at all. All have many nice squares, with little fountains and surrounded by Café’s filled with people sipping coffee and chatting animatedly .. it seems like such a social people…
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