by Franny Gaede | Sep 24, 2022 | Lavarone & Luserna
When we were in Lavarone, my favorite activity that we did was go to a farm to make cheese. First, when we got up to the farm, we saw goats, which was really exciting. Then we saw all the cows, including Lorena, who was due to give birth that day (unfortunately we...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 24, 2022 | Bolzano
Visiting the Messner Mountain Museum really stood out to me because we were able to see several different ways in which mountains hold significance to people, all in one Museum. For example, we were able to see the religious side of this, with a whole room dedicated...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 24, 2022 | Rovereto
The Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra in Rovereto is situated atop a hill in an old castle. Originally built in the fourteenth century, the castle of Rovereto became home to the war collections in 1921. It has since accumulated a wealth of weapons and artifacts,...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 24, 2022 | Asiago
We awoke on September 8 to cloudy skies. Rain drizzled down as we hustled out to the van – the same rain that diverted our plans for the day from a long hike to an exploration of Asiago. Instead of meeting our guide near Mt. Fior, we found him under a large...
by Franny Gaede | Sep 24, 2022 | Bolzano
On our first day in Bolzano, we took a trip to one of Reinhold Messner’s six mountain museums: Firmian. Located at the once-booming but now-crumbling Sigmundskron Castle, the Firmian museum brings new life to one of the oldest castles in South Tyrol. In this museum,...