Saturday 18 October 2008

When you really want to relax...

... go to the Dolomites. This mountain area, at about a three hours drive from where I live in northern Italy, offers the most spectacular sceneries for long walks and excellent food and white wines in small and very clean family-run hotels. I took this photo in late summer but I wanted to show it to you all the same because yesterday it seemed like summer here on the lake with temperatures reaching 27° Celsius.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks just like something in National Geographic Magazine or on a picture post card. Nice photo. Lovely scene.

Dina said...

Oh what a beautiful scenery!! I'm glad I found your blog. I will be popping in often to see more of your surroundings

Diederick Wijmans said...

Thank you, Abraham!!
These surroundings are indeed National Geographic Magazine worthwhile. Have a good weekend!

Thank you for your kind words, Dina and you are always welcome!!

Eki said...

What a wonderful place to be ... ! Yes, I'd love to be there ...

Fredrik said...

Makes me think of "The hills are alive with the sound of muuuusic"
Great work!

Sharon said...

This is a post card scene. I'd love to take walks here and dine in small hotels. Sounds wonderful.

Virginia said...

I'm with Fredrik, I think I hear Julie Andrews singing too. Just a beautiful photo today as always. Here in Alabama, our very first chilly morning. Sent me in search of a robe! Maybe fall is here.

Juana said...

Is impossible not to be really relaxed in one place like this. it looks like a therapeutic place !!

alice said...

I've been there a long long time ago but my memories stay so good! I was a child but i've never forgotten these landscapes (and these little metal medals my parents put on my wooden walking stick after our hikes!)
I wish you a good week end!

marie6 said...

Looks like a picture postcard, a truly beautiful place where to enjoy fresh air and tranquility.

Ming1881 said...

What a great place to relax. Great photo. Thanks for sharing.

Ming
(www.singaporedailyphoto.com)

Marie-Noyale said...

The Indian Summer is everywhere!!!
This picture reminds me of the Austrian mountains landscape...
Enjoy a balmy WE

Kris McCracken said...

Another beauty. That could get me motivated to climb a couple of mountains!

Well, little ones, anyway.

Hope said...

This scene looks like something you might find in a travel magazine or as Abraham said, National Geographic! It is certainly beautiful and looks like the perfect place to relax and unwind. I'm glad you decided to share this stunning photo with us!

Diederick Wijmans said...

Thank you all of you!!

EG CameraGirl said...

What a great place to visit! I might not want to return home though. ;-)

Olivier said...

superbe panorama.

Jill said...

What a great photo of a beautiful place. It looks so perfectly green and blue.

Dina said...

Oh yes, my kind of countryside! Just the name Dolomites evokes feelings of "I wanna go there!"