Today we woke up to pouring rain. I decided to skip the skin drenching hike and take the option to go into Bolzano to the Otzi Museum. This might not have been the best decision I could have made. . . perhaps a massage and a quick 9 holes on the mountain course would have been better. However, how many people actually get to see a 5,000 year old mummy!!! The museum was very well laid out and was very informative. Scientists have done a gajillion tests on Otzi to learn as much about him as possible. They can even tell you what he had for his last supper!
He is maintained in the same conditions as he was found. . . encased in ice! They keep the temperature of the room at -6 degrees Celsius and spray him with sterile water to keep a nice coat of ice on his skin.
Bolzano, Italy is a very large town of 90,000. . . it was a little jarring being back into the city after a couple of days in the mountains. Now we are in a region that has a lot of German influence, German is on all the streets signs as well as Italian. Even on our restaurant tonight served spaetzle!
Tomorrow we are going on a fabulous hike tomorrow high up on the mountain that promises breathtaking views! The weather should also be clear as well making hiking more pleasurable!
If you are interested in learning more about Otzi check out this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ötzi_the_Iceman
Bolzano, Italy is a very large town of 90,000. . . it was a little jarring being back into the city after a couple of days in the mountains. Now we are in a region that has a lot of German influence, German is on all the streets signs as well as Italian. Even on our restaurant tonight served spaetzle!
Tomorrow we are going on a fabulous hike tomorrow high up on the mountain that promises breathtaking views! The weather should also be clear as well making hiking more pleasurable!
If you are interested in learning more about Otzi check out this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ötzi_the_Iceman
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