9/17/09 Cortina D’ Ampezza (day2)

It was cloudy when we woke up but you could tell by the slight hint of blue here and there that the day would be promising. In a matter of an hour there were large patches of blue and the group knew there would be some riding. I headed up to Tre Cime with Patti and Ross. The climb up to the viewpoint was a toughie. The road was steep with the usual multiple tornanti (hairpins). The closer we got to the top the cloudier it became and when we reached the top it was a fog bank. Nothing to see but the tourists and feel the immediate chill associated with sweat cooling when the engine is turned off. I headed down and took off towards Auronza. It was a long descent but every turn looked like someplace that required a picture. When it started to sprinkle I turned around and climbed back out and rolled into Cortina. I’d only gone 42 miles and wasn’t quite done for the day and the weather looked good so I cranked off another 20 miles by heading in the direction of Belluno our destination for the following day.