To Cortina via Grossglockner Pass

Not long after setting off I was straight into it up the pass. Cloudy conditions turned into a real pea-souper and the sat nav was handy to see the next corner coming.


How high did I get?

How do you get this high?


The recipe is to take a few of these.

Mix some straights in, whisper a few FFS's, close your eyes and hey presto!

Oh - and a few tunnels.

Dropped down into Italy. First time in this country and as I went over the border I realised that although I can get by with pigeon Spanish/German/French - I have absolutely no idea about Italian. I soon learned to just shout loudly as close as possible to peoples faces and it seems to work OK....


First stop by the Lake to fill my boot.

Then up a dead end toll road to get some views.

You leave you mark on the mountain by saying it with stones.

I rolled down into Cortina just as it was about to start raining. Good timing and nice hotel. My balcony is on the second floor - two centre windows.