Alps, Oops and Yummm

After a good night's sleep we  decided to forego less interesting tollways and head out for the small villages of the Italian Alps.   Now,  many of you have wondered just how we have managed to find our way on all of these off the beaten path roads.  With today's gps technology, we've never been without explicit directions.

At least it entertained us!

So our trusty gps led us up... and up....and up a winding narrow Alpine Road.   We went up until we were in the clouds and then above the clouds.  We took our time, not only because the roads were a bit scary but also because the sights were so breath taking.

We found Torino,  home of the Olympics in 2006.  We were shocked at what a small little town this was and obviously, when the Olympics packed up and left, so did the crowds.


At one point  at the tip top of one of the mountains, the road ended. ...It  was closed ahead.   This would not be an issue most places,  just take the detour..... but on the top of a mountain, the only way back down is the way you came and u turns on single lane roads with no guard rails are a little precarious.

Though the road closing made us  re-route onto a highway for a while, we did get to go through Milan on the new route, so all was not lost.   Plus, the lack of great scenery gave the sisters a chance to share with me some treasured memories from their childhood.

Finally able to get back onto our Alpine route,  we stopped at Albertsville for the night and stayed in a ski chalet that normally slept 8.  We could spread out and there was a wonderful deep tub so we were all four happy as could be.

When we stopped,  Tita said she was craving a burger.  We all giggled a little that she was in the French Alps and wanted a burger.... but she got the last laugh.  The little Cafe across from the chalet had the best burger  and fries any of us had ever had!

Wonder what we will discover tomorrow.