Arrivederci Italia

It is with some sadness I left the land of wine on tap, pizza sold by the meter and ATM's that dispense milk instead of money but spring is in the air and it is time to get on the road again.

Cycled across the top of Italy via Lago de Garda, Breschia and Cuneo before climbing up over the Alps at the Colle della Madellena.

It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.....more of a long, slow death with 85km of a continuous grind uphill, gaining over 1600m in 7 hours