May 20, 2023. Santo Domingos to Laguardia. Distance: 37 miles. Elevation: 2,680 feet

The weather forecast called for colder and wetter weather than yesterday so we really bundled up today since we got a bit too cold and too wet yesterday. Plastic baggies between our socks and shoes to keep our feet drier. Plastic hotel shower caps over our helmets to keep the rain from dripping down our heads to our necks and beyond. And wouldn’t you know it – we only got a few sprinkles. I felt like I was “hermetically sealed in a mayonnaise jar”. (Who remembers this quote?)

It was a fairly easy ride today with only about three climbs of 12 – 14% grade. We are now in serious wine country. Here’s what the terrain looked like most of the day.

with an occasional fortress here and there. I felt so protected on this ride.

We got to our hotel Hospederia de los Parajeds in Laguardia around 2pm

where we opened the door to our room and found this palatial place!

And the view from our balcony!

The town square and the path we came in on.

Looking right.

And looking left.

A local red and white – always incredibly tasty.

Every night at 8pm the clock chimes and out come these little dancers for a short jig.

And I’ll close with this sweet bicicleta.

Tomorrow is a rest day.