So a brief recap of my amazing summer in Google Map form:
CIMBA Weekend Trips: (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=202426590072187211041.0004a8f4d536fa587cea0&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=44.465151,11.140137&spn=5.582484,14.128418&z=6)
European Adventure w/ Magen: (http://www.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=202426590072187211041.0004a72c07c874d1dd89c&ie=UTF8&ll=46.195042,7.426758&spn=10.83054,28.256836&z=5)
We’re currently taking it easy with some of the mountain people of the Italian Alps. We’re in full R&R mode sleeping in, light venturing into nearby cities, and trying our best to stay warm. We’re staying in Sestriere, Italy at the Palace Residence II, where the majority of the 2006 Winter Olympics were held even though it was hosted by Turin. The highs during the day usually stay in the low 60’s with a nippy wind, some misty showers, and necessary pants weather.
This definitely is a winter hotspot for Italian skiers and is operating at a much slower and quieter pace during the summer, which I’m completely loving. After all of our blowing and going it’s nice to just take a few breaths. It’s a nice opportunity to slow down and reminisce on the amazing summer that God blessed us with, to think about our favorites, and to appreciate life for what it’s brought us this summer and what awaits in the future.
I ventured into Oulx today by bus hoping to find some last minute souvenir shopping but no such luck. I’m hoping to find a nice hiking trail tomorrow if the weather allows. The food experience is also nice here, we’re able to spend a little more due to the lack of necessary hostel stays. I’m going to miss the pizzas here for sure. I’ve also had an amazing chicken dish in white wine sauce with potatoes, and yes, green beans mother. Last night brought an amazing gnocchi dish with a thick cheese sauce that has me almost drooling right now haha. The mountain people are extremely friendly, seems to be the norm for their type, but difficult to communicate with as English is definitely not common in the area, thank goodness our front desk help speaks it. Really we’re just enjoying the cool weather, the slower pace, and anxiously awaiting our return home to see family and friends! I must say what a blessing it is to know that you are loved and missed, makes a guy feel a little special.
Till next time, I posted a few pics on Facebook of the area:
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