Now motivated by the Olympics in Rio, Cédric and I (and a few other friends – Bob, Marssie & Mike) are leaving Augsburg tomorrow and biking to Venice.
The plan is a 600km (370 mile) trip, which should hopefully only take 7 days to complete. Our days will be spent crossing the Alps , including three mountain passes, with our bikes and luggage and then biking through the northern Italian countryside. Our route is an ancient Roman road, the Via Claudia Augusta, which is traversed by many cyclists each year.
When all goes as planned, this is our route:
Day 1: Augsburg -> Füssen, Germany
Day 2: Füssen -> Imst, Austria
Day 3: Imst -> Rechen / Reszia, Italy
Day 4: Reschen -> Bozen / Bolzano, Italy
Day 5: Bozen -> Borgo Valsugana
Day 6: Borgo -> Montebelluna
Day 7: Montebelluna -> Venice
Day 8: Sightseeing and lobster risotto
We’ll probably write a post next week detailing our trip.
Cheers,
Cassie & Cédric
Philippe
August 12, 2016 — 20:46
Enjoy your trip and be safe. Pinot bien will also be happy to get to the point, like the donkey but no oat needed. Philippe
Cassie & Cédric
August 12, 2016 — 21:00
De quoi ? J’ai rien compris 🙂
Merci quand même!
Cassie & Cédric
August 12, 2016 — 21:10
Il y a un eu un peu trop de Pinot ce soir 🙂
The “Pino” tandem has its name from:
http://www.kaethe-kruse.de/de/spielpuppen/spieluhren/hase-pino-spieluhr/187413
Käthe Kruse is one of the most famous doll maker in the world – she started in Donauwörth. Her bunny is named Hase Pino (Hase means rabbit in German, its also the family name of the bike manufacturer’s boss).
Pablo Ros
August 12, 2016 — 21:49
Nice tandem but you´ve to explain me if it´s actuallz possible to sleep on these matresses:) Have a nice and safe ride!
Cassie & Cédric
August 12, 2016 — 22:28
From experience, no problem at all!
Plus, sleeping on the side (and not cleaning the camp ground) – air mattresses usually mean sleeping on the ground at 2am…