• Kirk and Anna Lively and LairdItaly, Slovenia, Croatia 2025Traveler
    Scenery along the bicycle trail
    Lumber along the waySally's cow and electric fenceThe Loacher chocolate store along the wayCashmere balsam flowers and a host of fungiA quick bus in Lienz, AustriaNice woodwork at a house along the pathOne of many creeks tumbling out of the mountainsA stack of logs ready for a trip to the millThe countryside along the wayOne of several wood carvings along the pathOur route through the valley, Lienz on the left, San Candido on the rightAbandoned castle amidst the sceneryA house with lots of wood carvings next to the bicycle pathSome Dolomite peaks and a church steeplePre-dinner entertainment at Villa Stefania

    San Candido to Lienz and Return

    September 16 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    On September 16, our group of ten plus two guides bicycled from our hotel, Villa Stefania, 26.7 miles downhill along a busy bike path to the town of Lienz, Austria. While in Lienz, we visited the local castle, up a steep hill, and all but me, spent an extra two hours exploring town. But I chose a different option. I bicycled the 26.7 miles uphill back to San Candido. About 5:30 Anna and the other eight in the group plus Peter saw me pedaling up the path as they zipped by on the train. Got caught in a little rain about four miles from the hotel, but the combination of rain gear and light rain prevented a soaking. Another big dinner at the hotel preceded by entertainment, a girl about 12 playing Tyrolean music on an accordion, joined periodically by a girl about ten singing in the local dialect (a version of German).Read more