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riding the foothills between Vittorio Veneto and Valdobbiadene

Santo Stephano
 

Colli Berici -- a day riding in the hills southwest of Vicenza

across the street from our snack stop in the village of Lonigo
 

Barbarano with terraces beyond -- and the city of Vicenza far beyond
 

on our descent from Perarolo to Brendola
 

Brenta Riviera bicycle route

on the official bicycle route, flat along the Brenta river canal
between Padova and Venezia -- the "Brenta Riviera"
 

walking tour of city of Venezia (Venice)

looked like it might rain, so we decided to take a day off from riding . . .

from our "vaporetti" ferry boat ride on the Grand Canal
 

wandering narrow little alleys and side-canals
-- Sharon next to a gondola
 

Piazza San Marco -- it actually did rain that day
 

Grand Canal from walking across the Rialto Bridge