Piora 



ing in every mile. If when the cyclist gets in 

 Airolo he is induced, by what I have said, to visit 

 Piora, he must, of course, leave bicycle at Airolo 

 and take to his legs ; but when he comes down 

 he may well go on a little further through the 

 valley of the Ticino. The valley is very beautiful 

 with the Ticino all the way ; about half-way down 

 he will be amongst the maize and vines, and at 

 the end he will find all he can wish for at Lugano 

 and its beautiful lake. But I must say nothing 

 more about this — my one subject is Piora. 



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