and simply enjoying the fertile and lush Vintschgau Valley , with its many impressive castles and cute little churches way up in the hills . The religious followers have to be mvery dedicated to climb about 200 metres or more to church.
The blast of hot air hit me as I exited the station at Bolzano. I somehow hadn't expected it because temperatures in Mals were very pleasant. What a difference to the last time I was in Bolzano in late autumn with Annie, my sister. It was pretty chilly then and a lot of places were closed.
Sadly, the Ritten cable car had been closed and although we took a bus to the top , we arrived in thick fog and saw nothing. This next photo is especially for my sister because we talked about the earth Pyramids and today after a very scenic and long cable car ride , pretty train ride and a lovely forest walk, I saw them. Really impressive, especially with the Dolomites in the background. Fabulous.
For those who want to read about them in one or more languages, here is the explanation
I had a wonderful hour sitting at a cafe at the top of the cable car. Very relaxed with my Aperol Spritz. Really brilliant sky - sinister black clouds to the left ( thunder rumbling) and sky clearing over the distant mountains to the right. As I took the cable car down, the light got even better. It was really a sensational trip down. It is a very impressive trip spanning some incredibly deep valleys and with breathtaking views of the Dolomites ( I saw them in the way up without he black curtain of cloud.
Ending with this just before arriving in Bolzano.
Lucky me !, i was very happy that the storm stayed away. I had almost convinced myself I should take a bus down, but told myself off for being so cowardly. Pleased I did.
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