Aviano in Northern Italy

Mountain View Lodge at Aviano Air Force Base


Kayaker on Long Lake in the Dolomite foothills.


Confirmation Day at Madonna del Monte church



These past few days have been very relaxing. After arriving by train from Venice (and finding NO TAXI available) we found a "Rent-a-Wreck" to use for a few days until our Europcar was ready. The lodge sits below the magestic Dolomites. Much like Phoenix, the thunderheads build up in the afternoon, and we were blessed with cool showers on two days so far. It is hot here!

Drove one afternoon to an aqua colored lake fed by a glacial stream the same color. As we ate lunch, a kayaker rowed by. The next day we visited a church perched high on a hill overlooking Aviano . . . and discovered, by chance, that it was Confirmation Day. The excited children were led into church by the pastor.