The Town of Yummy Cheese

Today we ventured about an hour north to the little town of Asiago.  It was a beautiful drive, winding up the side of a mountain to get to the plateau area where Asiago and a bunch of other tiny communities are.  The area was the site of a major battle between Austria and Italy during WWI and it still has a definite Bavarian look to it, especially in the architecture.

We started out by walking through a little park that gave us a glimpse of the gorgeous countryside.  There are lots of hiking trails around there, as well as ski areas, so I'm sure we'll be back to keep exploring.  Unfortunately it was an overcast day, making it hard to really capture the beauty with a photo.  The rolling hills are incredibly green and really provide a stunning view.

After strolling through the park, we headed back towards town and picked up some bread and cheese (Asiago cheese, of course) for lunch.  We also got a bottle of wine, but then we realized we didn't have a corkscrew.  Oops.

There was some sort of race taking place today so the town itself was rather crowded, but we were still able to walk through downtown and do some window shopping.

Definitely a charming little town!  We'll absolutely be back to explore the area some more and hopefully do some hiking.  And of course Donovan is really excited about ski season starting.  Oh, and the yummy cheese is worth coming back for as well.