Treviso

We are in Treviso tonight. It appears to be a moderate sized town with a medeval center. W rode 38 miles today, with a lunch stop in Asola. That is a hill town so we had our biggest climb of the trip. It wasn't that steep or long for those of us from the northwest but was for the flatlanders. The hill town has attracted some famous people. Robert Browning dedicated a poem to there.

We rode the whole distance at our slow pace. Peggy volunteered to be sweep, which means she must be last at all times and make sure everyone gets in. She didn't lose anyone and showed great patience today.

We had a lecture this morning on the 7 provinces of the Veneto and the agricultural products from each one. Lots of radicchio, other vegetables. The population density is high, and the average farn size is very small (only a few acres).

Tomorrow we ride 32 flat miles to the tronchetto, where we catch the vaperetto to the Lido outside venice. We have our lecture on Venice after the ride and before dinner tomorrow. The ride system is working ok, but the basic cruising speed is omly 12 mph. With stops we are much slower than Prggy and I are used to riding. If we are in the group we can pass people and ride faster until we get to the front. We can't pass the front guide tho.

Photos will get posted the day after tomorrow, when we're in Venice. We know where the internet places are there.

Anne