Short in distance but large in climbing The operators of our tour, Bike-DreamsThis is a smooth operation, with our luggage being loaded efficiently into this vanA quick stop was made at the Arena di Verona for a group photoAnd here we are in front of the Arena. My eyes were closed as usual. Got a good view of Verona soon after we started climbing One of the riders doing a good job on the climbSaw some nice red poppies on the climbThese cows very mellow despite the menacing clouds formingThere was a nice variety of flowers throughout most of the first climbSome yellow lupine on the hillside with a hazy view of the distant hillsA nice monument in the Velo Veronese town squareThe town square also had a cute kittyA view from the back of the church and other buildings in Sant’AndreaA couple of fellow riders starting the next climbChecking out the views from Altissimo
