"A life without celebration is a long journey without respite."
Gustav, Hilda, Hans and Petra
Sunday + We left our hotel to drive home to Germany, but not before we hiked one last time in the Dolomites, near Brixen, to a high plain about 1800 meters high. Snow lay on the ground from the night before, but only a little bit. The sun never quite broke through, but still, it was good enough for a hike and a final glimpse of the Tirolean mountain splendor. Then the journey back to Germany and specifically to Petra's parents, Hilda and Hans. It was Han's 79 birthday, so we joined her parents for Vespern, i.e. a light evening meal of bread, beer, cheese, sandwich meats and a final toast with a liquor. Honestly this was a highlight for me. I tire of restaurants and "eating out." So it was so good to share a simple meal around a family event. Happy Birthday Hans! Now we are at Petra's in Schwarzach for a relaxed day of walking and talking in the forest, washing clothes, getting ready for re-entry into life in Regensburg tomorrow morning, and my flight to Oslo!
J
"Vespern" for Hans' 79th Birthday
Innsbruck on the way back
The view into the Dolomites with the Etscher Valley
which flows all the way to Verona Italy
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