{"id":210,"date":"2018-06-06T19:39:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T19:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/?p=210"},"modified":"2020-06-16T04:53:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T04:53:23","slug":"over-the-hill-and-down-the-other-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/2018\/06\/06\/over-the-hill-and-down-the-other-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Over the Hill and Down the Other Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>From the Dolomites into Austria<\/h3>\n<p><strong>But, before we start:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the first days of our tour our group has formed very strong bonds. And for that reason it was sad to farewell Mark yesterday, who had to return home for personal reasons. Mark came on tour with his cousin Brooks &#8211; who by the way is 79 years old! Brooks is planning to ride with us all the way to Paris, but more of that later.) I wanted to share a photo of Mark and Brooks before I moved on to today&#8217;s ride &#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-211 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-830x617.jpg 830w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-230x171.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-350x260.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1-480x357.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brooks and Mark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am sure I speak for everyone in saying I hope we meet you again on another bike tour, Mark. You were great company and we were all looking forward to getting to know you better.<\/p>\n<p>So, to today&#8217;s ride. Here&#8217;s an image showing where we travelled from the Dolomites into Austria, with an elevation profile for good measure:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview-830x492.jpg 830w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview-230x136.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview-350x208.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1a-To-Lienz-overview-480x285.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(And if you&#8217;re interested in watching a little computer-generated movie of our travels through the mountains you can go <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relive.cc\/view\/1620800432\">here<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<h3>One good climb and then mostly downhill<\/h3>\n<p>Many members of our party have shared photos of our journey, so I&#8217;m going to let them do most of the talking, with just a few words here and there from me.<\/p>\n<p>As the profile in the image above shows, the day started with an ascent, which is a <a href=\"https:\/\/bicycles.stackexchange.com\/questions\/1210\/how-are-the-categories-for-climbs-decided\">category 1<\/a> climb.Despite a bit of dampness in various parts of our journey it was a really fun ride, with lots of downhill cruising.<\/p>\n<p>On the way up our big climb for the day, a number of us stopped to take a photo of a ruined castle perched on top of a rocky protrusion in the landscape:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-213 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1A1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1A1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1A1-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1A1-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1A1-230x183.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1A1-350x278.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1A1-480x382.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dianne and I started early because we wanted to have a fairly sedate journey. About halfway up the climb Wayne came up behind &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1B.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1B.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1B-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1B-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1B-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1B-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1B-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and soon left us in his wake.<\/p>\n<p>I spotted a bit of colour alongside the road and paused for a photo &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-215\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1AC-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It would be fair to say that the scenery was brilliant. Here&#8217;s a photo of Di out of the saddle as we got closer to the top &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-217\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Louise and Michael had a nice chat as the rode the upper slopes of the climb &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-218\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1CA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1CA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1CA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1CA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1CA-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1CA-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1CA-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not far from the top &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falzarego_Pass\">Passo Falzarego<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; we passed through a long galleria which was quite neat &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D1-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D1-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was cool on top so none of stayed too long even though the scenery was pretty good &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3-230x187.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3-350x285.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3-480x391.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was still fine at this stage and Peter and Louise posed for a photo &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-222\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D4-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D4-768x667.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D4-230x200.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D4-350x304.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/1D4-480x417.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sunny conditions were starting to leave us on the wonderful, fast descent into <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo\"><strong>Cortina d&#8217;Ampez<\/strong>zo<\/a> &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-224\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"793\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3A.jpg 793w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3A-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3A-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3A-230x128.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3A-350x196.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/2D3A-480x268.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but when we got there the sun came out again so we could enjoy a coffee &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA-230x345.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA-350x525.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/LUNCH-AT-CORTINA.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After leaving Cortina we had a bit of flat riding &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/3D1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/3D1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/3D1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/3D1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/3D1-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/3D1-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/3D1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; before climbing over a little bump &#8211; where we started to get a few showers. Luckily, they cleared away again before lunch &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-227\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Lunch-buddies-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a great spot between two lakes, with a cafe serving fantastic coffee, but the best thing about it was the great mountain scenery&nbsp; &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-228\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/4A-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/4A-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/4A-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/4A-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/4A-1-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/4A-1-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/4A-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Moving on down the bike path<\/h3>\n<p>From lunch, we had a nice downhill run into <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toblach\"><strong>Dobiacco<\/strong><\/a>, our last town in Italy before we headed off on a wonderful bike path and into Austria, which ran for about sixty kilometres. Actually, I should qualify that slightly: the bike path in Italy was good; it became wonderful when we hit the Austrian border about five kilometres after leaving Dobbiaco. The skies began to darken as we proceeded along the path, trending slightly but constantly downhill towards Lienz &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-231\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/5A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/5A.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/5A-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/5A-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/5A-230x159.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/5A-350x242.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/5A-480x332.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; 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Sam was riding with Dianne and me by the stage and although he eyed off the goods on offer he too abstained.<\/p>\n<p>After a quick coffee it was back on the bikes and more rain &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/11-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/11-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/what-becomes-of-the-lionhearted\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/11-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; which in fact was like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/idioms.thefreedictionary.com\/be+water+off+a+duck%27s+back\">water off a duck&#8217;s back<\/a><\/strong> for us, after such a wonderful day of riding! 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