Don't ask, I'm still recuperating from a wild weekend.
Slowly, but surely, Miss Maddie the alpine westie is gaining back her strength and stamina on these brief walks that we take around the mountainside. The hot summer temps are fading away, maybe too fast for my liking, but in the coolness of digits less than 70°F, the dogs handle it much better outdoors. We came across an old hotel over the weekend, its exterior still in good shape even if the property was no longer in operation. Along the outside wall, iron rings were firmly attached for way back in the days when people traveled by horse. An iron boot remover/puller was firmly embedded right next to the entrance. I've never taken riding lessons, but now I'm thinking, wouldn't it be fun to go on a vacation through the italian countryside only on horseback? I believe there are already these types of eco-tourism here, and I've read about one where you travel by donkey instead. The dogs would probably prefer to walk it themselves, as long as the pace was kept to a t...
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Maybe next time, a little more tale and a little less tail (as shown in the pic) please?
Not that the tail doesn't seem athletically capable of being supported by the chain/cliff/link, or as older as the title might hint to... but...
Ahh .. you and me are not so apart when comes to B'days! :)
And man, that looks like fun. Me gots to try that one of these days, before...before...well,
before I get any fatter. Heheeeee
Wishing you all the best.
And have fun climbing !
( Is that one of those Via Ferratas that you are following up there ?? )
Fern - now you know that this June baby is going to google Monte Portofino. I love swinging from chains at great heights (no poles for me).
Laura - I am sorry to hear about that pay cut but I like how you focused on the positive aspect of not losing your job altogether. Challenges are very good for the soul!
Ann - thank you! I'll be expecting to hear about yours soon?
Debi - a good thing we didn't bring along the dogs because there would be no way MrB would go for that monkey business. And watchu talking, fat?!
Carla - now I know what it must feel like to be one of those mountain billy goats. If you slip, there's no safety net to catch your fall.
Barbara - mahalo for the bday wishes...now if I could only remember the new number. And yes that is a type of via ferrata. It was either grab on and move forward, or forfeit the hike and go home!
Your a Gemini .. Like me !! :-) :-)
Joe, Anne - thank you both, and yes, I'm a Gemini. You're up next Anne ^-^
May it be filled with joy, peace, and continued exercise! ;)
Marie, Gwyn - thank you from the bottom of my aching feet. Still got that 'shwing', at least for a few more years.
Gil - the trail is adapted for people of all levels. The farther you go, the tougher it gets!
Let's hear it for wild weekends! Happy Birthday!!
Casalba - actually...that would be more of a tongue twister. Try saying Hau'oli la Hanau real fast!
p.s. we saw "angel and demon" satoshi liked it, it was a nail biter for me :)
Happy birthday to you!
Scintilla - that thought did cross my mind as I was gleefully scaling up the cliff like a monkey. The view looking down will be coming up in another post and you'll immediately realize that it could never be mistaken in centimeters!