June 18, 2022
The Plan?
So here's our route...
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This is not our first foray into this stunning region. Back in 2016 we began a tour in Prague, ending in Venice; we meandered our way south along the Vltava River via Ceske Budejovice, Český Krumlov, into Passau, Salzburg, up and over the brutal Grossglockner and west along the Drava (Drau) towards the Italian border. Then south towards Cortina and on to Venice. So, we're crisscrossing some familiar territory again.
According to Wiki:
"The Dolomites are part of the Southern Alps and are striking because of their unique pale Dolomite rock. Geographically they straddle the borders of three Italian provinces: South Tyrol, Trentino and Belluno.
The characteristic rock of the Dolomites consists of fossilized coral reefs formed during the Triassic Period (around 250 million years ago) by organisms and sedimentary matter at the bottom of the ancient tropical Tethys Ocean. The Alps arose as a result of the collision of the African and European tectonic plates, forcing the rocks at the point of impact to soar skyward. The western part of the Tethys Ocean which formerly divided these two continents disappeared. The Dolomites became mountains."
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The sheer grandeur of the Dolomites nestled its way into the diminishing creases of our grey matter and was resurrected as a potential tour for this year.
Before ending this page of the journal, I'd like to thank Scott Anderson for his input and for throwing a bit of common sense in my direction.
Our original plan for this tour was to fly into Zagreb and cycle west into Slovenia, north to Bled and then into Italy's Dolomite region; continuing along the route outlined above. Yes. Doable in a month, and a route that we might have tackled in years past. But, blitzing from one place to another each day, on top of having to put in some massive days on the bike, just doesn't seem that appealing any more. We are getting wiser, and we want to experience and 'see' more instead of seeing more, if you catch my drift? And, I know you do;)
Having played ping pong with various RWGPS routes with Scott, he introduced a simple solution. Why not a circular route starting and ending in Venice? For someone who I have never met in person, I trust his (and Rocky's ) extensive touring experience. However, I'd never trust him with holding onto my glasses; for even an hour, I have to say. And, I'm sure Scott would agree himself with this statement. But, I trust his sage advice, nonetheless.
Here is our early original plan before being nudged in another direction. Croatia and Slovenia are definitely on the list for future tours, but not on the list for this tour.
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