Season 6. Episode 3. Facing my fear.
September 25, 2026. Motovun to Zagorje, Croatia. 35 miles. 3,386’ climbing. Sunrise from atop Motovun is special. Photo credit to the ever energetic Heather on an early morning walk - while I still slept. It was way more fun riding out of Motovun with a descent to begin - even with the first bit on cobblestone. Croatian drivers have been very respectful of us. They will pass fast, but they do so by going wide giving us a safe space. We’ve only been honked at one time each, and in both cases it was our own fault for drifting into the lane. Cycling past so many vineyards there are many tasting opportunities. Croatians tell us their wines are better than Italian because of distinct microclimates and indigenous grapes. We are definitely not connoisseurs, but learned that California’s famous Zinfandel traces its origins to Croatian grapes. We’ve both been struck by these coniferous trees that we see often and at first assumed must take lots of trimming and shaping. I was tr...
