TODAY WE TRAVELED FROM ALBA TO GAVI, A 70 MILE RIDE WITH AN ELEVATION GAIN OF 7,700 FEET. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE TODAY WAS A DAY OF UPS AND DOWNS. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 7 CIMBS TODAY...........NOT THE ALPS BUT NOT INSIGNIFICANT.
WE ARRIVED AT OUR HOTEL AND ALL WE CAN SAY IS WOW. WE ARE STAYING AT VILLA SPARINA, A SPECTACULAR 18TH CENTURY FARM HOUSE THAT WAS TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 1990 TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE. THE HOTEL IS SURROUNDED BY VINEYARDS. THE OWNERS OF THE HOTEL EXPORT 1 MILLION BOTTLES OF WHITE WINE PER YEAR UNDER THE GAVI LABEL. THE WINE CELLAR UNDER THE HOTEL IS INCREDIBLE.
TOMORROW WILL BE A WELOME REST DAY BEFORE WE START THE 3RD AND FINAL STAGE OF THE TOUR.
CIAO,
M AND BIG
1 comment:
Good trip and Good food. Enjoy your bike trip!
Alfred
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