Epic Global Adventures

Earlier, I wanted my posts to show you how the magnificence of the Dolomites transcends comprehension. I wanted to show you WHY the 16 of us signed up for this trip. Now, I’ll introduce you to our incredible 4* Hotel Adler in Villabassa, and the magnificent food we enjoyed all week … If our 8-hour hiking days were like scraping our knees, this four-star Tyrolean gem was like our mama sweeping us into her soothing and protective arms, kissing our tears away. Seriously—ANYONE c

I tried explaining today’s experience to a friend, and all I could come up with was this … I was in heaven on our previous hike, but today, I met god. Tonight at dinner, every single one of us talked about our fatigue for the very first time all week. This isn’t the kind of fatigue from just physical exertion—this is the kind that comes from emotional overload. We spent about 7 hours today in a perpetual state of awe. PERPETUAL. Around every corner, there was more awe. At one

My thought as we were descending today was, “If I don’t see another beautiful thing, if it just rains for the rest of the week, I’m ok.” What we experienced today SATURATED me with awe; words can’t describe what we saw, and photos look fake. Photo 2: The ruins of the bakery where Apfelstrudel was first created. View looking into Austria. 3: View of the “Three Chimneys” from our lunch spot. 4-9: Our lunch spot today, being on the summit, had 360° views of mountain peaks that s

Day 2—This was our first day of hiking/walking, and our destination was Lago di Braies. 1. We walked through countryside 2. We walked through villages 3. Our first pit stop had swings:) 4. We walked through trees (I guess I didn’t take photos of the steep parts of our hike, because I was just focusing on trying to breathe! 😆) 5. The Dolo-Mighty 16 at Lago di Braies! 6-7. Beer and Aperol Spritzes are a regular thing now. 8. This friend group of 25-30 years, from ME and CT, re

I’ll let the photos do the talking! Day 1–en route to and arrival in Italy … 1. Masked up in Logan airport, ready to board our first international flight in TWO years! 2. Breakfast during our layover in Munich. 3. Flying over the Dolomites! 4. Driving from Venice to our mountain hotel in Villabassa—about a 3-hr drive. 5. Our first dinner together as a group. I couldn’t have lucked out more—fun, social and inclusive individuals make for a ✨spectacular✨ group experience! Home B