Last days in my wine barrel at Madulain
What a fantastic week I had in the beautiful village of Madulain. I could not have had better weather for my stay in the wine barrel Flurina, at the camp site. The village of Madulain is also very pretty, with its narrow, winding streets, which only just accommodate the post buses. The old stone homes have lovely sgraffiti, often depicting the mermaids of the River Inn. With temperatures around 30, even at an altitude of 1700metres, the walk from Madulain to Zuoz along the surprisingly fast-flowing and full river was wonderfully refreshing, always with a gentle breeze. A perfect choice of walks. On the one side of the track the water, and on the other the slopes leading up to the alpine pastures. The carpets of wild flowers are magnificent and are abuzz with bees, butterflies and other insects. Gorgeous. As I was dawdling along the little alleyways of Madulain, I met up with a lady from the local tourist office. She was so delighted to think that someone from NZ knew this a...