In August 2026, after a week in Heidelberg, I based myself in Brescia for a cycling vacation with Florian. We took separate rides to Milan, Verona, and Bergamo, and around Lake Iseo and Lake Garda. The train made it possible to ride one way and get back to Brescia.
We made the Dolomites a day trip, driving to Bolzano and returning to Brescia afterward. I also rode the Mendola Pass, the biggest climb I had done so far. That ride stands out from a vacation full of places I got to see from the bike.