May 24, 2024
Something a little easier
NToday was meant to be an easier day with no significant climbs but after 5 straight days of hard riding easy is relative. We rode 73km and still had 1959’ of climbing. I started out with only one other Cdn cyclist (a cardiologist from Montreal) and our guide Alberto. The route was south of the lake along a river bike path and then through farm countryside. There was one minor detour because the bridge over the dam was closed. We stopped in Villafranca at about the 35km mark for coffee. After coffee the 2 of us carried on with the 3 women in the slower group because their guide was taking them to a local garden that we could actually ride through. After the gardens we headed back to the hotel for another late lunch.
This evening we went to a local “estate” winery where they make only 40,000 bottles of wine a year compared to some of the neighbouring vineyards that make 2M bottles. We tasted white sparkling with appetizers and then a rosé, white and red with dinner.
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Today's ride: 73 km (45 miles)
Total: 580 km (360 miles)
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