February 22: Sirmione

Despite a restless night’s sleep, we were up early to catch the sunrise and eat breakfast.  Many of the guests of Rifugio Lagazuoi joined us as we jockeyed for the best position for the first light of day. Although spectacular, I believe that yesterday’s sunset was the clear winner over the morning sunrise.With pictures taken, the breakfast rush was well underway by 7:00 am.  The morning sustenance was full of sweet treats including croissants, donuts, and crepes.  The buffet also included scrambled eggs, bacon and other cured Italian meats.  

As we waited for the cable car ride down, we were able to see the first ski runs of the morning on freshly groomed snow.

After a few unsuccessful attempts at trekking at Tre Cime, we changed course and drove 3 hours to the site of a thermal spa in Sirmione.  By the time we arrived, we decided to visit the spa in the morning and just crashed in a parking lot a few minutes away.