After another wet day working on the high-ropes course Frauke and I drove to the Gardasee/Lago di Garda/Lake Garda (depending on your preference). It was raining and in the single digits when we left but as we arrived at the lake in Italy it was still 18 degrees at 9:30pm. Mmmm, those Italians know how to do Summer.
The Gardasee is surrounded by steep mountains that rise up to around 2000 m. The area is full of little trails and on each trail mountain bikers can be found. The language of choice seems to be German and the majority of the people in the hills seem to be German tourists. It’s close to the autonomous province of Bolzano-Bozen known by many Germans as South Tirol. Most people in this region speak a German dialect and perhaps this region influences the Gardasee also. Gina and I rode through this area in 2006. We are camping in the north in Torbole.
