FALLING FOUL OF THE REGULATIONS

As well as having to cope with electronic toilets (seat goes up automatically, so have to hold it down and sit down very quickly!), electronic flush (as get up/open/close door – whatever), electronic taps in basins (wave hand in front of sensor to keep it flowing – difficult with toothbrush in hand), electronic showers (stop and don’t start until you step away and then back again), we have fallen foul of following rules and regs – and you thought Italy was more laid back than the UK

• Graham was having nice peaceful swim in next door heated pool – got unceremoniously ejected for having no hat!
• Can’t pick up the veg/fruit in local Coop without wearing a disposable glove.
• Supposed to get pre-bus ticket, which failed to do – travelled free but lived in fear and trepidation of inspectors.
• Locals tried setting the dogs on Graham, but they didn’t seem too interested in his misdemeanours

Wonder what else we will fail to discover – seems like travelling as Johnny Foreigner is still a mysterious adventure.

Compensation

For all the problems, though, the mountains are as high and as spectacular as last year in the Dolomites to the east of here.  Cable cars and ski lifts get you up there among them

and then a walk around and leisurely drink and cake at local high level hostelry before descent. 
The first day we did this, we walked down – all 5 hours and have now knackered my hips, calves and bum for several days – ah well, have to stick to the flatter routes for a while.