{"id":16365,"date":"2018-08-13T02:56:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T07:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wohutravels.us\/?p=16365"},"modified":"2019-03-26T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:46:47","slug":"day-7-alba-to-asti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=16365","title":{"rendered":"Day 7, Alba to Asti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_01\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_01_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_01\" width=\"1004\" height=\"691\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Barb, emJay and Marci scope out the day\u2019s ride. We use three tools to guide us: a booklet containing written detailed ride instructions; a booklet of topographic maps with rides indicated, and Rick\u2019s GPS which has the routes loaded. We don\u2019t ever get too far off track.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_02\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_02_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_02\" width=\"1004\" height=\"636\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just up the road from Hotel Langhe we find a familiar form! We stop to chew a little cud with her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_03\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_03_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_03\" width=\"1004\" height=\"567\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today we begin with a long stretch of flat gravel trails.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_04\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_04_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_04\" width=\"1004\" height=\"507\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We stop at a pretty plaza with a public fountain. It is early in the day but already it is hot!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_05\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_05_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_05\" width=\"754\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hmmm . . . the locals bring their water bottles and pay for this water, next to our little park with the fountain. Wonder what\u2019s up?!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_06\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_06_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_06\" width=\"1004\" height=\"457\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy rider on the flat terrain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_07\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_07_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_07\" width=\"1004\" height=\"567\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hazelnut leaves . . . with thistle! Over 30% of all the hazelnuts in the word go into making Nutella. Their factory is in Alba . . . and the town smelled like chocolate as we biked through this morning!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_08\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_08_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_08\" width=\"1004\" height=\"458\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here you see more examples of the killed and cleared grapevines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_09\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_09_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_09\" width=\"992\" height=\"322\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We rode right up these hills!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_10\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_10_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_10\" width=\"1004\" height=\"458\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We wonder if homeowners are leaving water bottles, like the two on the sides of this garage door, out for the parched bicyclists riding by?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_11\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_11_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_11\" width=\"1004\" height=\"565\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful church and snack stop in Antignano.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_12\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_12_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_12\" width=\"1004\" height=\"639\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we roll toward Asti, Rick is drawn to the John Deere sales lot! All the salespeople were on break, however.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_13\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_13_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_13\" width=\"1004\" height=\"567\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We settle into the lovely and mod Hotel Lis in Asti. The girls enjoy some nice Prosecco before dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_14\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_14_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_14\" width=\"754\" height=\"249\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and we dine at Osteria Diavolo where we enjoy seafood-stuffed zucchini flowers, lightly battered and fried\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_15\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_15_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_15\" width=\"1004\" height=\"567\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . .\u00a0 a vegetable tower topped with a fresh crustacean\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_16\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_16_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_16\" width=\"1004\" height=\"567\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . lamb chops lightly fried and served on a pile of vegetables . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_17a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_17a\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_17a_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_17a\" width=\"1004\" height=\"527\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and Billy\u2019s baby back pork ribs, before . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"it_dy7_18\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/it_dy7_18_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"it_dy7_18\" width=\"754\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and after! With tummies full we walked back to the Lis for a good night\u2019s sleep. And tomorrow is a rest day, hooray!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barb, emJay and Marci scope out the day\u2019s ride. We use three tools to guide us: a booklet containing written detailed ride instructions; a booklet of topographic maps with rides indicated, and Rick\u2019s GPS which has the routes loaded. We don\u2019t ever get too far off track. Just up the road from Hotel Langhe we &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=16365\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Day 7, Alba to Asti<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2018italy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16365"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16577,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16365\/revisions\/16577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}