It was still quite wet and windy this morning when I went out to do a few errands before our flight. I could see quite a few trees and branches that had been knocked down by the wind onto the pavements; the roads were covered in twigs and leaves. A few fences were down and part of a wall had collapsed in Westcoats Road. If you multiply this all over Glasgow and Lanarkshire, the central belt of Scotland has had a right battering!
We met Heather and Ewan at Glasgow airport and had a celebratory holiday lunch. Our flight was delayed about 45 minutes but I thought that was not too bad considering the weather yesterday; I had expected that there might be more delay. It was the usual rather long slog to get to our ski resort; after retrieving our luggage the bus trip from Verona into the mountains was 2 hours 45 minutes, along the main roads and then up and up the sharp turns of a zigzag road, and through several tiny villages before arriving at Madonna di Campiglio. Our village looks quaint and pretty, although it was too dark to see much.
The Alpen Hotel Vidi is lovely and luxurious, and our room is modern and spacious, with a modern alpine wood vibe. It was well past dinner time so we were given platters of cold meat, cheese and vegetables, which we ate in Heather and Ewan’s room and had a pleasant chat. It’s good to be here.
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