by Franny Gaede | Jun 7, 2024 | Asiago
Asiago was a historical hike that gave persepctives omn both sides of the different fronts in World War 1. In this area, both the Italian and Austrian-Hingary fronts converged and changed both the lives and landscapes. On this six mile hike up to the battle fields and...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 16, 2023 | Lavarone & Luserna
Touring Marisa’s family farm made me think about how valuable smaller farms are for communities and sustainable production systems. Her clear passion for the animals and the work was a refreshing perspective compared to industrial dairy farming. They work to ensure...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 26, 2022 | Lagazuoi & Tofana
I think we all can agree that this was one of the most challenging days of the trip. Both physically and mentally. But I can also say that it was one of my favorite days because of the feeling of accomplishment once we reached the top, following down to the rifugio,...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 26, 2022 | Lavarone & Luserna
Lavarone was a great place to visit and end our trip before heading to Rovereto. Something I definitely noticed was how different the landscape was here in Lavarone compared to the rickety, tall mountains that we had explored the prior 10 days. Here it was more hilly,...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 25, 2022 | Lavarone & Luserna
Valsugana The Day we visited the lake was also the day we visited the Italian fort guided by two historians. As this was our rest day, we began by having lunch at the lake. But before we could eat we all wanted to take a dip in the lake. It was really cold but it felt...