# When the going gets tough, the tough get going - Thursday, 20 April 2023  My first contact with Elena of LA COMODA BIKE VERNASCA was by telephone and I immediately liked her. Practical, welcoming and very attentive to the safety of her customers. And so the adventure began. Helmet, ebike, caution and here I was, ready to bicycle down the hills and vineyards of the Piacenza valleys. Down but also up! Uphill along the cobbled streets of Castell'Arquato, with its medieval charm and a worryingly steep climb (for me). At the end, the right reward. A lunch at La Tosa Winery: homemade bread, cheese tastings, a wonderful raspberry mousse and some good wine. It has to be redone! --- [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-12-at-10.31.59.jpeg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-12-at-10.32.00.jpeg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_IMG-20230420-WA0018.jpg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_IMG-20230420-WA0008.jpg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-12-at-10.32.01.jpeg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_IMG-20230420-WA0009.jpg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_IMG-20230420-WA0017.jpg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_castel-arquato.jpg) [  ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/images/easyblog_articles/5/b2ap3_large_IMG-20230420-WA0005.jpg) [  ](https://www.facebook.com/lacomodabike2.it/about)#### [La Comoda Bike 2 e-bike Rent](https://www.facebook.com/lacomodabike2.it/about) La Comoda Bike 2 e-bike Rent, Vernasca. Mi piace: 1086 · 9 persone ne parlano · 2 persone sono state qui. ITA: Noleggio E-bike presso... [  ](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100055396100138)#### [La Tosa | Vigolzone ](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100055396100138) La Tosa, Vigolzone. Mi piace: 3493 · 1878 persone sono state qui. Siamo una famiglia con la passione per il vino, il rispetto della storia e il "vizio"... [ 0 ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/javascript:void(0);) Tags: [food tour](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/tags/food-four) [Castell'Arquato](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/tags/castellarquato) [Piacenza](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/touristc-tour-piacenza) [wine](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/tags/wine) - [ The surprises, the ones you don't expect ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/the-surprises-the-ones-you-dont-expect) - [ Supper at Emmaus ](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/supper-at-emmaus) #### Related Posts [](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/from-north-to-south-all-roads-lead-to-parma)### [From North to South, all roads lead to Parma](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/from-north-to-south-all-roads-lead-to-parma) [Uncategorized](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging) [](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/parma-where-beauty-is-something-you-can-taste)### [Parma: where beauty is something you can taste](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/parma-where-beauty-is-something-you-can-taste) [Uncategorized](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging) [](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/without-my-knowledge)### [Without my knowledge...](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/without-my-knowledge) [Uncategorized](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging) [](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/the-surprises-the-ones-you-dont-expect)### [The surprises, the ones you don't expect](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/the-surprises-the-ones-you-dont-expect) [Uncategorized](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging) [](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/cheers)### [Cheers!](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging/cheers) [Uncategorized](https://www.danielalanfredi.com/en/blogging)