Il Cansiglio from Sarone

Busy week and the only time for a ride is afternoon on the hottest day in years.  I warmed up on Via Pedemontane Occidentale and turned upward at Sarone.  The climb is unrelenting and the heat reflecting off the cliffs was baking me alive.  I persisted until Maloria where a tree provided some shade.  After ten minutes or so I returned to the world of the living and got back on the saddle.  After awhile I reached the shady Cansiglio forest and continued climbing until my drop dead time, just short of La Crosetta.

The descent quite relaxing and wonderfully smooth below the junction at Sarone.  Easy ride home.