Sunday, August 16th
Refugio Coldai to Refugio Vazzoler
1,400’ vertical
6.5 miles
It’s 3pm - I’m currently resting in the bottom bunk of a 4-person dorm in Refugio Vazzoler. This place is great!! One of the top 2 Refugios on the entire trip. There’s a bunch of folks here that we have spent some time with over the course of the trip. Dinner/drinks should be great tonight. This trip is interesting - as nearly everyone has a different itinerary - so you’re meeting new people all the time - but haven’t spent consistent time with anyone. Every couple days you end up staying at the same place as someone you met 2 days prior.
Today was a shorter day for us - so we added another 1.2 miles and 400’ gain to grab some breakfast at Refugio Tissi (about 3 miles into the hike). The hike overall was rolling hills and we ended the day on a descent - which was a pleasant change from most days on our trip.
We ended up getting to the Refugio about noon. We’re getting efficient at chores - as we were checked in, showered, and eating lunch by about 1pm. This place has an incredible outside seating area - with stunning views. The mountains are so close - it feels like you can almost reach out and touch them.
Tomorrow (Monday) is our last hiking day and then we fly back to the US on Tuesday - and I’ll be in the office on Wednesday. The trip has flown by - but it’s been really incredible. The Dolomites are a place I could t recommend more. The vibes are great, the people are friendly, and the views are breathtaking.
I’ll check in later - dinner is set for 6:30pm. We’re going to head outside soon to meet up with the crew and just enjoy the night.
9pm - a great dinner to end our Refugio stays for the Dolomites! Really nice conversations with a couple from North Carolina, 2 girls from New Zealand, and a couple girls from Philadelphia/New York. So many different hiking trips - almost nobody has a similar agenda.
Tomorrow is Greg’s B-Day Hoping for an excellent hiking day and then we’ll end the day in Belluno - over a perfect celebration dinner.
Good night from the Dolomites!!
No comments:
Post a Comment