A day of respite and clothes washing in the ancient university town of Pavia at the confluence of the Ticino and Po rivers.
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Day 18 Vercelli to Pavia
Despite some challenging road surfaces, I had a smile on my face for hours today. Last night’s dinner was simply that good. But we had to move on because there’s more adventure and fortuity ahead.
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Another day when it didn’t rain. Some 26ºC in the shade where you could find it. The forecast wind was 2 kt NW – the standards must be inverted for the plains around the Sesia, Ticino and Po rivers because it was stronger and coming upriver, up valley into our faces.
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GStB refers the Great St Bernard Pass (in English).
Warning: TMI means too much information and there’s lots coming.
15: Up to the Col
Napoleon’s ambitions pushed 47,292 troops across the Alps. Hannibal had once done something similar with elephants and slaves and stayed in Italy for 15 years. I guess horses and mules were the technology of Napoleon’s day.
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A cycle tour through the vineyards of Lavaux is a must (sic). What a special day we had among Swiss Premier Cru vines being harvested in Portuguese. The weather was simply beautiful.
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