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286 km instead of 256 km (30 km extra) and 04h53m instead of 04h15 (38 min extra): https://maps.google.de/maps?saddr=65...a=2,3&t=m&z=10 Sankt Moritz seems to be somewhere halfway or 3/5, so might be worth considering for a long(er) stop/pause.
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I am hereby officially in. My day off got confirmed by one of my two supervisors, which is all I need.
Stelvio, I'll be back soon!
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Awesome!
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Artemis, I like your "best of both worlds" but I tend to prefer Dackel version for saturday afternoon: marginally shorter, which is probably an asset as some of us might have a long drive already on saturday morning, and it would keep the Stelvio Pass for an early and hopefully cleaner ride on sunday morning.
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We could tour the Nauder's Schloss(Castle) where we ate dinner last year. Not really sure how interesting that would be. ? I also thought about the Altfinstermünz. I am not really sure if its all that interesting either. ? I would like to hear some suggestions if anyone has one.
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Whats holding you back? I have a (reserved) hotel room just waiting for you! I just know my PM box is gonna fill up like crazy the week or two before we depart for Stelvio 2.0.
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How many cancellations do you expect?
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Earlier this month I visited the botanic gardens of "Trauttmansdorff Castle" in Merano (± 75 km from Stelvio). Back in the 19th century, the Empress Sissi has spent some time over there. Actually, after having visited it on a beautiful day, I can understand why it got awarded the "Garden Tourism Award 2013". Only exists a decade or so (it took them 7 years to conceive it !), but is now already considered to be one of the nicest gardens of Europe. Number of visitors increases every year. Very clean and orderly. Quite mesmerizing with all those dazzling colors, lush perfumes and stylish corridors. What makes it peculiar is the fact that you see the Alps towering over the landscape nearby + it is fully built on a hillside (so you got quite some uphill/downhill paths and panoramic views). Mind you, not only women and children like it (although they fancy the idea of witnessing 150,000 roses). No need to be a romantic soul, though. It ain't particularly "huge", but certainly big enough to split up and regroup after ± 3 hours at a meeting point (for example the bar or the restaurant). Might be quite relaxing after all the swirl and swell of mountain road driving. http://www.trauttmansdorff.it/en/the...ff-castle.html
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That looks like a nice detour Luc. What does everyone else think? Something also to add... is that when I drove to Merano (the last time I was there)... there were quite a few self service car wash places along that road. Just in case some of my "other" OCD 1Addicts(you shall remain nameless! ) might want to wash their cars. I know I would like too.
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Even if you can only make 2 days, it's well worth it.
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Just take a look at the Tripadvisor comments: 28 pages of reviews reflecting 'worth the detour' excellence: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attract...lto_Adige.html
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Little bonus, Jean-Marc: we have also in common that wife + child (6 yrs) will accompany us too during the Stelvio weekend.
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Carpe diem !
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My GF is going and she isn't a car person. The views will be worth it, trust me.
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Exactly. Driving up and down Stelvio as a passenger not having to focus on the road is just jawdropping.
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Wow Keukenhof eat your heart out!
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i am good with whatever you guys come up with!
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IF everyone wants to stop at this "Trauttmansdorff Castle" in Merano, maybe we should drive this big loop back to our Post Hotel ? Or we could change this route a bit.
https://maps.google.de/maps?saddr=39...mra=ls&t=m&z=9
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I'm open. I think the GF would enjoy it too.
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