Walk along the Adige

After we visited the ancient Roman ruins, we took a (long) walk along the bike/pedestrian path along the Adige River. (Luckily, this walk took us to a park, where the girls had some fun, since we then turned around went back to a restaurant just up the street from the Roman ruins.)

The walk was very nice. It sprinkled at the beginning (which meant Maya got to use her umbrella, which made her happy). The girls loved that the funicular went right over their heads while we walked. There are great views along the Adige of the city and the surrounding hills, including Doss Trento, which includes a large circular monument to Cesare Battisti. This fellow has figured prominently in our activities for the past couple of weeks, so I've looked him up. He was born in 1875 in Trento as an Italian-speaking Austrian citizen (since Trento was part of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time). He was a representative to the Austrian government in Vienna until the first world war, when he joined the Italian Army to fight against the Austro-Hungarian Army. He was, however, captured by the Austrian Army. He was imprisoned in the Castello del Buonconsiglio (remember... the castle adjacent to Maya's school?) before quickly being executed. My understanding is that the way in which this execution was handled reflected very poorly on the Austrians and did them no favors in garnering support. Now, clearly, the area is part of Italy, and Cesare Battisti is considered a hero all over Italy.  And there's your history lesson for the day.

Now, back to Tim's photos. They're pretty. Some are magnificent. The sun was setting behind the mountains as we walked back to dinner, so I guess it was difficult for him to choose just a few favorites. I guess he would say that you should consider yourself lucky.