Bolzano Today was Museum Day. First up was the Otzi Museum (technically the South Tyrol Archeological Museum). Who or What is Otzi? He is the famous Iceman discovered in a melting glacier on a mountain ridge not far from here in 1991. Naturally mummified by the elements he has been carbon dated to have lived … Continue reading Dolomites: Day 6

Bolzano  I had a nice leisurely start this morning, emerging from my hotel around 9:30am. Right around the corner from me is Piazza Erbe where there’s a daily market. Not sure if it’s for tourists or locals but everything looked gorgeous and all along the street there was the clink-clinking of espressos being served at … Continue reading Dolomites: Day 5