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Dolomites, Belluno, Italy  July 2011 - Well after a long 4 hours of driving around and trying to have conversations that went almost no where I have my permits and my destination. I am heading out in the magic hours at the end of today. My, hotel connection sucks.

Here is how the adventure played out.

The Drive In
We made great time through Germany and Austria, then we hit Italy and the tolls.

 

Traffic reports indicate that there are too many people in the world, it's that simple.

Our navi system took us through the Dolomite's switchback, puke-inducing back roads. The drive was very pretty but after an hour of sharp turns we were over the roads.

 

 

Life is good.

Stopped for a bite to eat and to find our equilibrium. We got a snad and had this for our view.

 

When we arrived, our hotel was even nicer.

 

We make it to our hotel, settle in for the rest of the day and ask about fishing permits for tomorrow. After some vaguely interested "conversations" we have a sniff of where to get started tomorrow. So we eat, again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sure there's fish to be had, but good company and good food truly make European fishing an epicurean experience the befuddled can truly appreciate.

 

With any luck tomorrow I will be fishing.

 

James “Wingnut” Redden lives in Germany and has a very patient wife that is indulging his passion to fish while they live abroad. We’ll get another report when he stops draining cans and goes fishing again! “Wingnut” is an excellent cook and in the future we may be lucky if he visits upon us his cooking knowledge in a recipe or two… if we are lucky.”

*Ruth Ann is Jame’s beloved truck that still resides here in the states while he is overseas.