One thousand year old crucifix in the Cathedral in Vercelli.In preparation for this trip Gord and I started watching the popular Italian sitcom, Che Dio Ci Aiuti ( God Help Us) on line to improve our Italian. It takes place in a convent that has... Read More

 Ruth: The Aosta valley is a beautiful, lush area ringed by some of the highest peaks in the Alps. It is also a bilingual area where greetings are done simultaneously in Italian and French. Cycling down out of Aosta was a treat, with castles on... Read More

Ruth:  It was time for a rest day and Aosta is a perfect place to spend it. We are staying at the lovely Narbussion B&B  with our own 17th century studio suite right in the historic core of Aosta. The courtyard comes equipped with cats... Read More

29km & 1700 meters of climbing. The road was well graded although it averaged 10% in the last 10 km. The traffic was not a problem and it was lovely when we parted company with the main road which goes through a tunnel to Italy.... Read More

Montbovon - Lausanne 78km no trains no buses just pedalling.Ruth: Today was all about closing the gap and returning to Lausanne where we stopped last year. It was a strange feeling arriving at the lake and heading away from Rome, but we are making sure that... Read More

Spiez to Montbovon: 82 km Ruth: We had a beautiful but long ride today. I decided to take a train over the pass cutting 17 km and 350 meters of steep climbing. We are now relaxing at a beautiful farm that breeds Bernese mountain dogs. One of... Read More