When in Italy, it's almost a must to air-dry your clothes on a line. Fortunately, we found this handy drying system that attaches to Miles, our Volkswagen California.Aperitivo! One of my favorite Italian traditions.The view from our campsite near Innsbruck, Austria.Horses next to our campsite near Innsbruck, Austria.Horses next to our campsite near Innsbruck, Austria.Dievole has some of the best cappuccino.One of the gardens at Dievole. Perfect spot for an 'aperitivo'.Rifugio Auronzo, an Italian Alpine hut in the Tre Cime Natural Park. We parked our camper van on their parking lot and started hiking from this hut.We started with trail 101 from Rifugio Auronzo. From trail 101 we merged onto trail 105, looping the Tre Cime.Rifugio Lavaredo, an Italian Alpine hut in the Three Peaks region at an altitude of 2,344 meters. The scenery is breathtaking.The views in the Tre Cime area are mesmerizing. The famous Tre Cime peaks are partially shown in the background.Wild flowers are randomly seen throughout the Tre Cime terrain. I like how this flower claimed its place in the world.The path around Tre Cime is very rocky and not always easy to follow. There were still patches of snow to navigate around (not shown in photo). All in all, a very doable 10 kilometer hike.Enjoying the views at Hotel Alpen Tesitin in the Dolomites.The indoor-outdoor pool at Hotel Alpen Tesitin has a tranquil vibe.Vanessa in one of the outdoor infinity pools at Hotel Alpen Tesitin.The old town of Innsbruck in Austria.We experienced a sudden and violent daytime storm at Lake Garda.Reading next to the pool at Ca Murreta Relais.The Church of St. John with the Dolomites in the background. Consecrated in 1180.The Santa Magdalena Church with the Dolomites in the background. The church belongs to a tiny village of the same name tucked in the southern end of Val di Funes. The exact date the church was built is not known, but it was first mentioned in historical documents in 1394.The path to the Santa Magdalena Church. It's about a 30-minute hike.For the best views of the Santa Magdalena Church, hike up the Panoramaweg.Summer nights under Italian grape vines.Our van in camping mode; ready for the night. In the background, the towers of Ottobeuren Abbey in Germany."Today slow service" is exactly what we wanted at Villa Calicantus. We loved the 2-hour wine tasting and lunch.Wine tasting at Villa Calicantus, a small organic winery in the heart of Bardolino Classico. We enjoyed meeting both owners, Chiara and Daniele Delaini, and learning more about their vineyard. We ended up shipping 12 bottles of their wine to our home.At the end of about any meal in Tuscany, you're offered Vin Santo and Cantucci. Cantucci are crunchy almond biscuits. You dip them into Vin Santo, a sweet Italian dessert wine.A boy filling up his water bottle at a historic water fountain in San Gimignano.
