Today was a bit fraught thanks to Airbnb making us re-verify our identity prior to confirming our booking for our next abode. This proved a frustrating exercise trying to upload images on an iphone with dodgy wifi and by the time we had achieved it the booking had been annulled. Although we managed to rebook ok we were no longer sure that Javed, our new host was still able to meet us at the station in Trento as we had arranged previously. As it transpired he was there at the appointed time but failed to recognise us despite he and Nell walking right past each other. So we finished up walking into town to find a place with WiFi to hopefully make contact with him which fortunately we did and he duly arrived. After a welcome cooling beer he drove us up into the hills to the little village of Vigolo Vattara and to his ex apartment (he has moved into town). It seems odd to live in a 7 apartment building surrounded by farmland and forest a kilometre from the nearest village. Great views across the valley to the Dolomite Mountains out the kitchen/living room window and peaceful and refreshingly cool relative to the heat of Sirmione. There are plenty of walking tracks into and up the hills behind us which we will explore tomorrow after shopping for supplies at the village stores. The plan is to chill out here for a few days before hitting the high trails of the Dolomites later this week.
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