Itinerary
Transformative learning for adult non-degree seeking students. Due to the educational content provided by Professor Cotter, participants will be automatically registered as a non-degree seeking student at the University of Minnesota Morris and enrolled in a course that will show on an official transcript from the University of Minnesota Morris.
International travel is, by its very nature, unpredictable. We must therefore reserve the right to change this itinerary, without advance notice, to meet with local conditions at the time of travel. We appreciate your understanding.
Your faculty program leader is James Cotter, a Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Geology at UMM. His area of expertise is glacial geology. He has studied glaciers, glacial deposits, and glacial landforms in the Alps, the Rocky Mountains, South America, Antarctica, and Minnesota. He has brought students to the Italian Alps to study and complete research since 2001.
Brunnenburg Life-longer Learners Program
Brunnenburg Castle: Dorf Tirol, Italy
Itinerary
June 10: Depart for Venice.
June 11: Arrive in Venice, Introduction to the program, A Venice lunch- Cicchetti! Casual Evening.
June 12: A walking tour of Venice (in two parts)- An introduction to the history and environmental challenges that Venice faces and Ezra Pound in Venice – an introduction to Mary de Rachewiltz’ family history: Free afternoon in Venice; A Venice evening of wine of the Veneto Region and cheese.
June 13: Depart from Venice to Brunnenburg. Lunch at Brunnenburg, Tour Brunnenburg Museum and Ezra Pound Library, Tea with Mary de Rachewiltz, Wine tasting with Dr. Siegfried de Rachewiltz
June 14: A trip to the Dolomites; Karersee (a mountain lake steeped in legends), Brown bag lunch (provided); ski-lift ride up the Marmolada and a view of the Marmolada glacier; the Winery at Eppan/St Michelle and the wines of the Alto Adige Region.
June 15: Getting to know Dorf Tirol; A Vineyard tour; an optional hike along the historic Oxenweg trail, lunch at Brunnenburg. Herbs and Medicines of the Tirol discussion led by Brigitte de Rachewiltz. Late afternoon trip to the waterfall or Seilbahn Hochmuth exploration.
June 16: A trip to the high Alps: Funicular ride up the Ortler (the second highest peaks in Italy); a view of the Sulden Glacier; Brown bag lunch (provided); visit to Glurns- the ancient walled city; a visit to Mals – a “pesticide free” farming community.
June 17: Guided tour of Schloss Tirol – the oldest castle in the Tirol; Lunch at Brunnenburg; Afternoon – a visit to Bolzano and the “Otzi” Museum. Dinner in Bolzano if desired.
June 18: Free day
June 19: Depart from Brunnenburg
Breakfast and lunch are included in days 2-8. 8 Group dinners arranged.
We assume interested participants have the ability to walk for more than a mile over terrain that is sometimes rough, with varying elevations. A good sense of balance and athletic shoes or hiking boots are essential, and walking poles may be desirable. For more information on the availability of accommodations please contact Stephanie Ferrian: sferrian@morris.umn.edu or 320.589.6464