Venice - San Vito di Cadore 🇮🇹 (Cortina)

I woke after a solid sleep in my comfy hostel bed. A short video call to chat to my darling grandbaby Charles before walking a short distance to my Flixbus stop, arriving half an hour early.

A lot of busses came and went and I could see far down the road other brands of busses also coming and going.  My bus did not arrive.  I tried to seek assistance from the Polish bus drivers who lived up to my previous experience and proved very unhelpful.  I walked and talked to other drivers from other brands of busses and it turns out that I had missed my bus as operated by a different brand😥😥

I looked online and the next bus was sold out and the one after arrived just when the uniform and accreditation centre closed, meaning I couldn't collect my uniform and accreditation ready for my 6.30am shift in the morning 😥. I walked up to the alternate bus stop with a plan to see if there was a no show on the next bus and maybe the driver was a helpful one.  Then a local bus company pulled in with Cortina written on the front.  I ran over to talk with the driver and he said he had room & the bus left in 10 mins and pointed me to the ticket office.  I begged him to wait for me, ran to the office and friendly helpful lady sold me a ticket.  I was on the bus 3 mins before departure!  What a blessing! 

As my bus climbed to the Dolomites, I could see my bicycle path that I had ridden down to Venice in late August.  Surreal to be seeing it again and covered in snow 🎉

I had the most helpful staff at the uniform centre and I received my accreditation!  So exciting.

Then the 1km walk uphill to my gorgeous top floor traditional apartment.  The real estate met me for key handover.  I then put my uniform on for a snowy photoshoot 😊

I thought I would try out the bus journey tonight as I have an early start.. glad I did as hilariously there is very little signage and confused people everywhere.  I have a better idea for the morning.  Bonus was a short walk through Cortina to see the Olympic flame and countdown clock at zero 🎉

Some grocery shopping and then bus back to my village and the uphill.climb to my place.  A simple pasta meal and Olympic watching for the evening.

So, the next step in my volunteer journey - collecting my uniform and accreditation✅.  So so exciting!  


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