October 6, 2018
Treviso - Where did the Blue Skies Go?
Spilimbergo to Treviso
Into every tour a little rain must fall. You don’t sign up for eight weeks outdoors without some! We were aware it was coming, and if the meteorologists are right, it should be gone by tomorrow. Fortunately this wasn’t catastrophic wet to the undergarments rain, it was described in the weather forecasts as showers and they were right. Off we went with the rain gear at the top of the panniers.
First though, a good breakfast at the Hotel Grand President in Spilimbergo. As it turns out, we weren’t the only guests. We think there were three or four rooms occupied. It is a great place to stay, and we imagine they are very busy in the summer.
The CN planned a great route and we enjoyed it right from the start. First up was market day. It was huge. These markets seem to go on forever. I really laughed when Keith turned off the main street because he thought he could dodge the crowds and the merchandise, only to discover it went down all the side streets as well. It wasn’t raining at this point, but very shortly after we escaped the market we were donning the wet gear and putting the electronics in waterproof cases.
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The route was along very quiet secondary highways. We think everyone within striking distance was at the market. The ride was good, the rain came and went and we moved from one small community to another for about 33 km.
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We arrived in Casarsa and stopped at a bike shop just for fun. Guess what? While I was outside watching our bikes, Keith found my birthday present inside. Happy day!
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The forecast, which up until now had been very accurate, leading us to believe the rest of it would be accurate, was for light showers on and off in the morning and steady rain in the afternoon. We gave that some thought. There was a train station in Casarsa, and an inquiry and 29 Euro had us in beautiful Treviso by 1:30 PM. Fantastic decision. We have had such an amazing afternoon and evening exploring Treviso, drinking local wine and having a wonderful time.
First up after checking in to our hotel was the Duomo. There was a mass happening and it seems more respectful to come back later. When we returned an hour later there was still a mass happening. We were just inside the door and my hockey playing husband said it must be the second period. I had to dive for cover. He makes me laugh so hard. Hopefully in the morning we will get a good look.
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We walked and walked and walked. We bought provisions for tomorrow’s ride. We found one of those only in Italy cheese and meat shops. I always want to take it all home, but of course we can’t. Darn.
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We seem to be still headed south. We really wanted to see Treviso, and given the rain the train was a strategic decision to get us here a little faster. We are so glad we decided to do it...it has saved us a day. We will head west to Vicenza tomorrow and then we will have to get serious about going north. We actually looked into changing our flights. Eight weeks hasn’t been long enough. At first glance it seemed reasonable, but when we looked seriously it was cost prohibitive. Oh well. Better to go home wanting more, rather than wishing it was over. We are having such a wonderful time.
Today's ride: 37 km (23 miles)
Total: 1,831 km (1,137 miles)
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