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#30: Eurotrip February 2023 (Part 3: Vienna – can you see it in 24 hours?)
Simply put, obviously you cannot see Vienna in only 24 hours! But you can make a good start on it. Our main concern with finding somewhere to stay was that we also needed somewhere to park car. We were in luck as we came across a simple but functional AirBnB on outskirts. Vienna, as we… Read more
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#29: Euro Trip February (Part 2: Slovenia in February?)
Driving to Slovenia from Cortina in winter is quite a roller coaster – it is tricky to see if the passes are open, but if they are, then a trip over to the Soca valley is very much worth it! A visit here is like entering a different world, or going back several decades into… Read more
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#28: Euro Trip February (Part 1: Cortina d’Appezzo)
February saw us heading to Cortina, which meant a drive across from France which took about 9 and a half hours. There is a weird smog across the north of Italy that doesn’t dissipate until you enter the mountains (more on this in a coming post). To note, Italy has excellent service station food, far… Read more
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#27: Marathon Training at sub-zero… in the mountains
Signing up for a 45km marathon with 2500 meters of ascent while living in an alpine town 2100m up, knowing that you will have to train through the winter months, was possibly not the wisest decision we have ever made. However, it has been one that has forced us to get up and out (and… Read more
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#26: A cold snap in the Alps
Living in the Alps, you’d think we’d have been expecting it to be cold, but somehow nothing can really prepare you for the biting temperatures that appear onto of nowhere. It’s such a different sort of cold to the UK, where the air is damp and the cold seems to seep into your bones. Up… Read more
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#25: All the (cheapest) gear, very little of an idea
*Alpine life for non-Alpine dwellers* Moving to the Alps in the height of summer during a heat wave in both England and France did not do us any favours for being prepared for the winter. Combining this with very little ski experience between the two of us, and it’s safe to say we were a… Read more
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