Day 55 – Montagnana to Vicenza

51km of 3737km so far…

That's warm bread with bacon! A specialty of Montagnana.
That’s warm bread with bacon! A specialty of Montagnana.

I woke up and went back to the old city within the walls for a last wonder around, breakfast and to buy a map. By the time I did all these, the weather turned from a perfect clear sky into a dark overcast, an obvious sign for heavy rain. I didn’t mind at all since I was prepared for it and it was during early cycling hours. On the other hand it made the morning a lot more interesting, as the cloud formations, the thunders and the distant rain made the scenery a lot more spectacular. When the first heavy drops started falling, I found some shelter in a big plant store. Ten minutes later it was hailing and within the next ten minutes it stopped and the sky cleared again. The rain also cleared the morning mist and with the increased visibility I think I could almost see the beginning of the Alps.

Clouds gathering above the walls
Clouds gathering above the walls
Distant rain approaching
Rain approaching
And why not?
And why not?

Today’s destination was Vicenza, which was not far at all. I got there at around 2pm and after a short cycle around the old city I checked in to the hostel, had a shower and went out again. The city has a typical nice old part, with cobble streets, nice plazas and several churches. The hostel this time is a lot better, the €20 euros include breakfast and the owner is very friendly and reasonable enough to let the guests use the internet freely.

No mouth, no ice cream
No mouth, no ice cream
One of the towers in Vicenza
One of the towers in Vicenza
Within one of the churches
Within one of the churches
At the main plaza
At the main plaza

The river crossing the town
The river crossing the town

Next to the town's garden

Next to the town's garden

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