Making plans for Easter

by | Mar 5, 2007 | Europe, Italy, Rock Climbing, Switzerland, Travel

Last year we went to Locarno, Switzerland, over the Easter holiday. We spent time in the midst of beautiful scenery and were really able to just relax and enjoy ourselves over the four short days that we were there. Before we left there, we said we wanted to make it a...
Two wonderful days of climbing

Two wonderful days of climbing

by | Apr 16, 2006 | Europe, Rock Climbing, Switzerland, Travel

<We spent the last two days discovering two of the climbing areas close to Locarno. Yesterday we headed out to Ponte Brolla, about 6km away from our apartment. Our Tom Tom had a little trouble finding the area so we spent the better part of an hour driving through...
Time for Pasta

Time for Pasta

by | Apr 14, 2006 | Europe, Rock Climbing, Switzerland, Travel

With the drive behind us, the car parked and our apartment checked into it was time to get settled in, it is now time to seek the other thing we hoped to find here in Locarno: PASTA. We are staying at the Residenza Motta in the heart of the old town of Locarno and the...
Heading to the Lago Maggiore

Heading to the Lago Maggiore

by | Apr 14, 2006 | Europe, Switzerland, Travel

It is Easter and time to start our trial road trip from Germany, to Locarno in Ticino, Switzerland, on the shores of beautiful Lago Maggiore for the Easter weekend. We had the idea of visiting Locarno after reading about the Maggia Valley and its amazing climbing...