On Wednesday (25.09.2024), we had a mix of sun and clouds. It was neither wet nor overly warm or very cold - good hiking weather.
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| View from our room at 7:00 that morning. |
After breakfast, we took the bus to the small village of Partschins (Italian: Parcines) only a few stops from Naturns/Naturno, where we are based.
The village church was open, and I went in for a brief look without taking any pictures inside.
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| Beautiful side door at the village church |
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| Partschins village church |
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| A particularly neat farm just before leaving Partschins |
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| View of Partschins |
We had chosen another circuit from our booklet, leading us along another one of the old water ways I have written about in my previous post, and then steeply and on rather rough paths uphill towards a waterfall. |
| Spot the waterfall in the distance. |
The waterfall could be heard before we got closer. Over a ledge, the water falls down a straight 100 m. It is impressive, even though people are wisely prevented from getting up close and personal with it.On the way back down, we stopped for a shandy and then continued to the bus stop where we had started. |
| Me being silly while waiting for the bus. |
The bus arrived about 20 minutes late, and once we were all on board (other walkers had gathered in the meantime), the driver informed us that traffic on the road to Naturns (where we were headed) had practically come to a standstill, and he advised all to get off at Rabland train station and take the train back into Naturns.We did as advised, and later learned that apparently there had been an incident at the electricity works, resulting in the authorities having to shut down an important tunnel, meaning all cars had to use alternative routes to and from Naturns - and all that during rush hour.
Thanks to the bus driver‘s advice, we were back at the hotel in time for coffee, and kept our massage appointments, finishing just before dinner with a few minutes to spare for getting changed.
What a sensible bus driver to tell you what was happening and give you advice to take the train back to your base. And another day of interesting scenery hiking.
ReplyDeleteIt was good of him.
DeleteThe waterfall was impressive, even though there were many people about. For much of the actual hike, we had the path to ourselves.
Lovely waterfall! They have packed a lot of homes and buildings into that village. I'm glad you had good hiking weather for that uphill climb, Meike!
ReplyDeleteIt was an impressive place, both in terms of sight and sound, as well as the very fresh air near the water.
DeleteInclement weather does not only take the fun out of hiking, it can also be downright dangerous when the steep paths become slippery.
I think my favourite photo here is the one with the waterfall in the distance. And I like that door in the 2nd photo... Just the kind of detail I can never resist taking photos of either! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI know, Monica - often when reading your posts I look at the photos and think I would have included that, too 😊
DeleteThere was a lady deep in prayer in the church; I didn‘t want to disturb her by walking around and taking photos.