After a very relaxing stay at Castel Frasburg and a memorable birthday celebration with our friends, it was time to wave goodbye, and head over to Bolzano to meet up with my bud’s parents.

My bud’s dad and his wife Jane had always wanted to explore Italy, so as a treat since we were there already we decided to road trip from Northern Italy down through Tuscany over to Rome.

First stop, Bolzano.

Bolzano is the capital city of South Tyrol in Northern Italy. It’s also a region known for it’s high quality of life.

We went to the train station to pick up my bud’s dad Bob and his wife Jane, had a Bavarian style dinner of meats and sausages, and retired in preparation for our road trip!