Grüß Gott Österreich!

The path out from Misurina went downhill all the way. After a few exciting switchbacks on asphalt with the van people waving at me, I got on to a gravel path. Crunching up gravel at 30 km/h is so much more fun! The river that this path followed got bigger as it reached the Fanes-Sennes-Prags nature park.

I stopped off at a couple of lakes to taste the grappa and have dinner. The waterbirds bathing rippled through the reflection of the mountains in the crystal clear water. Very relaxing.

At Dobbiaco, I turned east on to the Eurovelo 7. And now it was asphalt, with trail signs and a pleasant downward ride through green hillsides. The Drau river was racing with me, and losing.

Riding along a turn, with no warning, I entered Austria again - 230 km away from when I had last accidentally entered. A little further I found a forest to pitch my tent. Despite the lake breaks, I had covered more distance since 5 pm than all of yesterday. Grüß Gott!Read more