A rest day in Bormio

June 1, 2025 was our second and final rest day on the Tutti Dolomiti tour. While some went out riding, my plan was to actually rest. Mike and I started the day with an extended, very relaxed and large breakfast in the hotel. After that we did laundry, then headed to the garage. The hotel had a bike stand and a number of us had a little bike cleaning/maintenance party. I checked my brake pads – still ok.

During the day, I read, worked on some Strava programming, took a nap, and made a reservation for dinner. You never really know, but Ristorante La Sablonera looked good. A little after 7, Keith, Mike and I walked over and wow, what a place! We sat outdoors with the sound of water flowing – they have a giant fishpond where they grow rainbow trout and salmon trout. Keith and I ended up eating some of those salmon trout, caught this morning, served with big portions of delicious roasted veggies, and a side of polenta and cheese. Mike had a trout burger so he was eating local as well. We had a round of artisanal beers, then switched to house red wine. Dessert for me was a strange and delicious cream concoction with Amaro in it – wow! Best dinner of the trip so far I’d have to say. We walked back the long way through the old town – so nice. If you were, say, an author and needed a place to hang out and write for a couple of months, I would suggest Bormio, Italy.

All in all I think I scored highly on the rest day scale today! We’re looking forward to an amazing ride up the Passo di Gavia tomorrow, especially as it sounds like it’s not open to cars yet! It’s weird to think there are only three more days in this tour. I am so glad I had the foresight to book the next tour as well!