Back in Ljubljana, spacious room
at the Hotel Lesar Angel
John Black and Robert before
the checkout ride, in the Saisera
valley
Liza and Robert suited up
John Black surveying the
mountains after the steep-ish
optional ride to upper Saisera
valley
In Camporosso Val Canale
Tarvisio church
Our hotel, the Edelhof - very alpine
Pasta cooking lesson in the kitchen!
with chef Diego
So simple - tomatoes in olive oil
with a little sugar
Add a little cooking water from the
pasta
Add the pasta and shake it all up...
with a bit of basil ... yum!
On the Alpe Adria bike path, local
stretch being the Friuli-Venezia Giulia
#1 (FVG-1) - the ultimate
rails-to-trails project
Robert on the path
The sign to look for
Robert, guide Samo, and John B
at a rest stop in Ugovizzo
Robert, Samo, and Liza
Restored train station in Ugovizzo
At an artisan cheese tasting at
a cheese co-op in Ugovizzo
Which one do we like?
And the cold cuts in general, to
die for
Liza and Robert further along the
path, in Pontebba
Pontebba
Liza, John, Robert on the path
River view from atop a bridge
Oh no! Robert's back wheel had an
aneurism and blew (not while riding,
at least). Guide Tiziana fixes the flat
while we all look on.
Joanne Guralnick emerging
from a tunnel
...followed by husband Mark
...and Robert!
The view emerging from a
tunnel
John B and Robert on the path
Plenty of gorgeous scenery
Samo cooking up a fabulous
picnic lunch, grilling kranjska klobasa
The van is up there somewhere
John enjoying lunch
River nearby, where Robert
and Liza spotted a couple of
Dippers (yay, birds!)
After lunch we shuttled to Venzone...
...who proclaims itself the lavender
capital of the area, plenty on offer
Back in Tarvisio, at a local art
exhibit in the church
"Starry Night", anyone?
A wine tasting complete with
cheese, venison salami and
pršut
Need to look for some of these
wines at home
I don't know where all that gray hair
came from (on Liza)
One of our Friulian wines
...and a few more
Last one!