Arriverderci Prosecco Hills … Bienvenue Dolomitis

We leave with a short climb through the vineyards; the mountains get bigger with each kilometre.

We see the devastation of vines from the path of a hailstorm on Monday night; hail stones as big as tennis balls stripped the vines and damaged cars.

A lovely ride to the picturesque town of Vittorio Veneto, very clean and green; the old town was particularly spectacular.

Now the fun begins as we have a steady climb for 9 kms, overhead the autobahn, lakes and hamlets along the way. The cloud cover is welcome as it keeps the temperature down … perfect cycling conditions today. Breathtaking scenery as we while away the kilometres, stopping for pics. A few road cyclists going the other way, enjoying the downhill.

We get to Farra D’Alpago around noon and are able to check into our accommodation … such a lovely, clean, quaint town. We are the new kids on the block as we get looks on entry at a restaurant for lunch. The waitress quickly finds someone who can speak English, however, spaghetti and penne; beer and prosecco doesn’t need much translation. It hits the spot for our hunger.

The lake is just a short walk, it’s a little windy and the kite surfing school is doing a roaring trade as well as the small sailing boat hire.