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Bassano del Grappa

Today we decided to take a break from the kitchen altogether, and do a longer and more leisurely ride. Our destination today is the beautiful city of Bassano del Grappa, known for white asparagus in the spring, the beautiful Ponte … Continue reading

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Vicenza, City of Palladio

A shorter ride today, our destination being downtown Vicenza. We are staying just to the south of this beautiful city, in the Berici Hills. Our locanda is situated in a picturesque location, but its panoramic view means we have a … Continue reading

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Bike trip to Soave, Wine tasting and Pizza with Susan Regis

A ride to Soave was our plan today. After the hills of yesterday, we were looking forward to something a bit more flat, although the first couple of kilometers followed our route from yesterday. But quickly we were moving downhill, … Continue reading

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Biking the Colli Berici with Susan Regis

Today our first ride – a day to get acclimated to our new bikes and our surrounding here in the beautiful Berici Hills. No better way than to try out a few rolling hills along the spine of the Berici, … Continue reading

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Touring Bardolino and Wineries

Late afternoon of June 22 my destination was Bardolino. I had got a reasonable lay of the land in the Valpolicella region; Bardolino is just west of Valpolicella, on the shores of Lago di Garda. A very interesting contrast here … Continue reading

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