224.9 miles, not including wrong turns, getting to hotels, stopping for lunch. Angie says including all those things it’s 254 miles.

Milan, Pavia, Piacenza, Cremona, Casalmaggiore, Mantova, Ostiglia, Ferrara

Tomorrow we attempt our longest ride yet, 60 miles to Chioggia. We might end up on the train, but hopefully not. From there it’s a breezy 11 mile victory lap up the barrier islands to Venice, and we’re done!

Today we rode south from the river through the beautiful “tunnel of trees” along the Burana canal. A very nice interlude between the sunny levy paths of the Po and the seaside paths of tomorrow.

In the tunnel of trees