caught chairlift then walked along scree-slopes above the tree-line, up to a refugio at about 2100m. we then walked up higher between some of the peaks that feature in many dolomite (& indeed my) photos (sassolungo) where the pass between them is 2600m - about the height of kosciosko, i believe.
saw a marmot (kind of like a beaver), saw part of a glacier/ice flow in the mountain (which according to the guide thaddeus, is decreasing in size every year due to warming). we had a funny sheepdog with us (the hotel's dog) that liked to hear it own voice i reckon - it sarted barking when we were at the top of our walk, where the massive rocks form a natural amphitheatre. so great bellowing echoes of barking went around.
Marmot (c/o: www.obs-nice.fr)
will post pics when i can [edit, some pics added 11/09/06].
last day here today in luxury. this place has the best tirimisu i have ever tasted. tonight around 6pm we begin our journey to montpellier. bus to bolzano; train to verona; change trains for verona to nice; train nice to montpellier. get in around 2pm sunday (10th). i stay with mum&dad and the jobs till tuesday 12th - fly to london and meet up with tenille, kim and amy. kim, amy & i go to dublin then for 2 day before contiki starts on the 16th. busy, busy. send me any tips on accom, places to see in montpellier, dublin etc. if you have some.
PS: Hope the voting goes well!! Will be following the results from the election with interest - I really, really wanted to vote (as some of you will know)!!!
claire
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