Today promised to be another wonderful day on the bike. As we navigated to the bike path for a southerly route today, it was cool in the morning warming up in the afternoon, Just warm enough to not need a jacket at the start. A bit cloudy with the clouds burning off fairly quickly.
The total scheduled distance was 54 mi / 87 km. No need to really rush today. Maybe even get an ideal cycling trifecta; coffee stop in the morning, lunch followed by an ice cream stop in the afternoon.
For the past several days we have passed acres and acres of apples, as far as the eye could see. In previous days it's been corn, and now apples of every kind. The tree are trimmed narrow and vertical. Many under canopies. Today, as we got onto the bike paths the endless rows of apples continued interspersed with vineyards occasionally.
We were heading south in a valley of steep vertical walls on either side. I'm guessing that this area was carved by glaciers in its past.
Lunch was about 27 miles / 43.5 km at a small cafe and we lounged there for as long as we could before heading out again. As we got back on the bike path the afternoon wind had kicked up and headed directly into our faces. The brisk wind cut down our speed a bit, but the wind kept us from getting too warm.
Three elements make up the perfect cycling day; Coffee, Lunch as Ice Cream. At 41 miles / 67 km we pulled into Trento where almost within the shadow of Cattedrale Di San Vigilio E Duomo Di Trento we completed the trifecta, an ice cream stop. This portion of the trip is so different that earlier days of the trip. Early in the trip, it was sometimes difficult to find places to snack on the road, but now in Italy, it's not so difficult.
Ice cream of all
Back on the bike path, all day was on beautiful bike paths, it was a quick 14 miles to our destination in Ischia Sant'Ilario. Where my room has a gorgeous view.
A room with a view
Tomorrow we head off further south toward Lake Garda where because of road conditions, we have a couple of ferries planned.
Brian
Great to hear about your ride, Brian but glad I am not doing all that climbing!
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