Monday, July 02, 2007

Forget Rick Steves

If you want to experience Switzerland, try Olivone in the canton of Ticino. You will get a lot of German and Italian flavor, plus fantastic biking and hiking. The hotel Osteria Centrale is a fine place to rest and eat - especially their cheese. Simply delicious!

Rent a bike at Sarci Sports SA and ride up Lukmanier Pass or on the treasure of roads and trails leaving the hub village of Campo Blenio - just a few miles up the valley from Olivone - take the old mountain road with cliffs and rock overhangs.

Plus, lots of tunnels that lead to more beautiful valleys. Superb.


























2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Not to be linked here, but I thought you might enjoy this article. The absurdity of this board policy never crossed my mind before. We'd rather name our schools after cornbread rather than someone who made a difference in our district's history?

http://www.city-journal.org/html/eon2007-07-02jg.html

Jim Fedako said...

Would Clinton Elementary been the answer? Or, Nixon Elementary?

What's wrong with linking the school to the history of the area?