Dolomites, here we come!

Nain and Taid came yesterday to stay and look after the kids while Rhodri and I go to Italy for a long weekend to celebrate our 20 year anniversary. 


We flew from Gatwick to Verona, rented a car, and drove 2.5 hours to the village of Madonna di Campiglio.

We stayed at the Chalet del Sogno, which turns out to be a fabulous place!

We arrived just in time to get settled into our room and get changed for dinner, which we had in the hotel at the downstairs 'Ristorante Due Pini'. Found out later it is a Michelin-star restaurant, which explains the price, portion sizes, and exotic menu combinations. But it was certainly delicious!

Tomorrow we will go on an easy (1-C) via ferrata nearby, Saturday we hope to find the 'Sounds of the Dolomites' opera performance (which was the original motivation for coming on this trip in the first place), and then Sunday do a slightly harder (2-C) via ferrata in the vicinity before heading back on Monday.