Winding my way past Pescantina I came across this flock of sheep. I am still surprised that 15 minutes from Verona you can find scenes like this.
Hail storms are fairly common so some vineyards deploy these black nets when there is a risk of hail in order to protect the vines.
A large network of canals deliver water from the north to the agricultural areas south of Verona. A short climb, seen on the left, brings you over a ridge onto a plateau before descending down into Lake Garda. This perspective gives a sense of the size of Monte Baldo.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2DmeHoN3ZAGSMOGEmAX7B9njkUsE6vX7puP0oBx2fPOeQcOh6TspUVDQaEquekZ0eIRiq9ZZIIfLzPn-YZbi22_sNjd1acUP0mU8DwXRBZx1tDConWaDPHNNJej1wqWmv5-_-mmyyE9u/s320/IMG_7512_1.JPG)
I experimented and took some new roads that wind through vineyards with views of Lake Garda in the distance. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirC_dtu70qFIc5oCRZowZRJA9Zbuwe4l1L59FFDKlsfauG9CC1LtT7bMM2rxAfFnjlKneLxu8kJmYjzwRyZm9vcSKDF0qmc0ERqk2Xs65Q_LN8lNywH-spm77Kp8psNKsAI_nXD6IUMq4_/s320/IMG_7520_1.JPG)
Bardolino, on Lake Garda, was sparkling and very photogenic today!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLs9lpOLneQ-yAuCkQevW-0agG5GU6onZDi36tk7HE0xwrM3DaCdScWSkLltS1IO7KP8eTZFql55nsREWgvRaYiGrd75hunPx3fGVh6gvp9gd6vQBuicOZe3wuM7pJVQqssgbbmJUNUa3/s320/IMG_7530_1.JPG)
From Garda I did a nasty climb to the village of Maciaga. An overlook provided more photo opportunities. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RZy046OgXfDWGdkmz_3mzhnVC7qv5VrnCaC56h7MEPjteqU42Ap6yNpSvYCJ_2_5OQNJwWIUGtpdyP5wPTpkW6Ccx3T97qssSXtlS2BJKS2w7cqBjwLrdxh1NGw5MPWZowPsNv0AjTTk/s320/IMG_7541_1.JPG)
The Villa Pelligrini-Cipolla at Castion di Costermano is spectacular, a nice place to get married or throw a party to impress your friends.
Using different roads I wound my way back to Pescantina, passing a trout fisherman.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzRTI0r1oT7IFf8EdaF1nDMieUtNHDUNAADJ5qUZggnxhUzYT_G_pjWGe79GMkUtFIN48PMVABSVL9o_MDUXpnpBOvNNgGuA-1KLdkiBuhplGC2aqUWmaPHDYsf7MFuzVaZywGjNP4TB2/s320/IMG_7560_1.JPG)
The Castelvecchio welcomed me as I re-entered the historic center of Verona. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YUrxl1IwnkTyxfRSeo5_veJmvqJ_nIVInt3TLU9pF894C9znjgWQJ8n6p3F3KLkiLH4vOcnwJKVGo_SNnUpPxyrP1uJrPINOEkQFxE6FQM6qJX-1njJ_PPAtoy5RVh7UOLXz6OSnBL6y/s320/IMG_7563_1.JPG)
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Thanks for posting those breathtaking photos!
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