June 14-22:
Our last day in Austria we hiked up the mountain in front of our campsite, a much bigger mountain. I was very excited to see a little restaurant appear out of nowhere about halfway up.
Austria Favorite:
Lisa: swimming in the river, hiking the mountains
Denise: the restaurant half way up the mountain
The next week we spent in Ventimiglia, Italy, on the Riviera, the coast of Italy bordering France.
We were there just in time for a festival of flowers and watched the 42nd annual parade. The floats were all made of flowers.
One day we visited small nearby villages of Dolceaqua, Isolabona, and Apricale. The cities were built on hillsides and the streets all cobblestone.
It was nice to be near the beach and relax, our campsite was just a small walk away. We also met a sweet old man named Lucky. He was staying at the campgrounds for the summer, as best we could tell he was a retired librarian, his English wasn't great and our Italian worse. He always seemed to be helping someone or feeding them. We were the recipients of ice cream, supper, and various other forms of food. He didn't like being told thanks because "friends don't have to say thanks", although I don't neccesarily agree it was nice to know he considered us friends.
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