Vallodobbiadene to Treviso

21 September 2025, Sunday
We had a very nice breakfast on the terrace of our hotel. All other breakfasts have been buffet style. But this one required that we order and be served. Beautiful views of the countryside and vineyards from the terrace. Had one bonus from our room: The end window opened to a view of a farmer processing his grapes in stainless steel equipment. We bicycled up and away from the inn shortly after 9 am. Our route wound through vineyards and past processing plants with very large (30 ft tall or more) stainless steel tanks, down country lanes past old, old buildings made of stacked stone, often covered by deteriorating stucco. Our first major stop was the very busy village of Asolo (the factory for Asolo hiking boots is near). Seems like hundreds of bicyclists were passing thru. Many were in bright cyclist team jerseys, but also lots of tours.. The church tower bells began to ring loudly just after we arrived. We were able to find a cafe that wasn't busy yet to enjoy a macchiatto (Anna), and a capachinno for me. After decades of drinking coffee I'm finally learning about coffee being served other than plain black. Our last stop was a visit to the Villa de Masser a home built for wealthy folks about 1550, designed by the famous architect. Palladio. Nice place. We bicyled the last 20 miles to Treviso on country lanes, some highways, and quite a bit of time next to irrigation canals. Checked into the Relais San Nicolo Hotel in old town TrevisoRead more