Perfect day for walking 25 km (15 mi) with some climbing in the first part to the quaint town of Tramin (yes, you guessed it: the home of Gewürztraminer). Although I was tempted to try their Gewürztraminer, it was just too early and I had a long haul. On entering the town, I noted an oversized pergola to tell you that locals had used these for grapes in about 500 BC—cool find! The Romans picked up the use of wooden barrels from the locals later on.
After Tramin I descended back to the Adage River and followed it to the village of Cadino where I’m staying. Maybe 3 or 4 miles before turning off to Cadino, I left the autonomous state of Bolzano and entered the autonomous state of Trento, also the demarcation of where German stops. The receptionist here speaks only Italian with a German word thrown in here and there. So this is where my basic Italian gets tested—ha, ha.
