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    • Day 2

      Resume Tag 2

      Yesterday in Italy ⋅ 🌫 4 °C

      Etappe 2: Tiefenbach (Schweiz) bis Bormio (Italien)

      Gestärkt nach einem zünftigen Frühstück mit Schweizer Bauernbrot und Bergkäse ging es heute früh auf den Weg nach Italien.

      Zuvor galt es, den Oberalppass, an dessen höchsten Punkt der Rhein entspringt, sowie den Julierpass, der uns an die italienische Grenze führte, zu queren.

      Der Höhenmesser zeigte zwar schon knapp 2.500 Meter an, die Motortemperatur hielt sich aber stets zuverlässig einige Milimeter vor dem roten Bereich. Teile des Teams behaupten die Anzeige sei nicht richtig, einige schwarze Wolken aus dem Auspuff ließen uns (und die Radfahrer, die in unserem Windschatten fahren wollten) aber wissen, dass der 26 Jahre alte Landrover durchaus an seine Grenzen geht.

      Hierbei zeigte sich auch, dass ein Fahrerwechsel zwar körperlich erholsam ist, den Dann-Beifahrer aber nervlich erheblich fordern kann. Diskussionen über Motorbremse und wie lange man eine Kupplung schleifen lassen sollte inklusive.

      Zum Glück kühlen oberhalb der Schneegrenze aber sowohl die Gemüter, als auch der Motor etwas schneller ab, als sonst, sodass uns dies nicht vor größere Probleme stellen sollte.

      Bei einem Zwischenstopp im ersten richtigen Sonnenschein der Tour trafen wir auf ein weiteres Team, das mit einem Defender unterwegs ist, und fuhren gemeinsam weiter durch die schmalen italienischen Gassen bis zum heutigen Zielort.

      Bei Pizza und einigen Moretti verbrachten wir den Abend dann mit ein paar anderen Teams, bevor es an die Routenplanung für morgen geht. Durch einige gesperrte Pässe heißt es flexibel bleiben. Wir sind aber guter Dinge, das Bergfest-Event morgen Abend pünktlich zu erreichen.
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    • Day 10–13

      Goodbye Florence hello Rome.

      May 31 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      The sun is shining we’re packed again and off for our next adventure to Rome.
      We have a stop of to the laundromat first before we head backinto Florence have a snack and head to the train station to catch the bullet train to Rome.

      We had one last visit to Florence to meet up with Roberto. A beautiful Italian young man who works for Digga. How lucky is he he lives in Florence on the weekend then Milan during the week. It was a delightful lunch. Roberto gave us some good tips for Rome then off we went to out train stop. We said good by to Ake and Kaz. We hade the most wonderful time with them. And now on the bullet train to Rome speed atm is 245 km/h it will take over an hour.

      Well that was fast I had to watch Alan as he was sleeping and nearly head butted with the young girl next to him.
      We arrived and a quick bag drop at the hotel and off for dinner.
      We ate at a beautiful restaurant called Nero’s we ate pasta I had lasagna we had wine we had dessert and they gave us a lemonchello shot a melonchello shot and a pistachio shot. Ok we were pickled. A fun walk back and to bed.
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    • Day 45

      Day 41: Radicofani to Acquapendente

      Yesterday in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      I left Tuscany today. Although its incredible charm took a little while to be fully revealed, once it was, after Altopascio, the spectacular countryside exceeded all of my expectations. I have realised another of my life dreams, and I feel truly blessed. The best thing about being in a tourist town is that the shops open early, so I was able to get something to eat on a Sunday, before I left town. The day started with an 8 km descent, then turned into a lot of roadside walking, which ended with the now familiar climb into town (total walk 26.9 km). It rained for most of the day. It was a light but persistent rain, and so the Great Pumpkin was brought into play - I see it as a real asset on the road as I have a very high profile LOL. There was an alternative walk to the section today, but it added an extra 8 km to the length. I'd been warned not to walk along the regular route along the road by Claire (the French pilgrim) as it has a reputation amongst the French as being particularly dangerous. I reasoned that as it was Sunday, there wouldn't be any trucks, and there would be less traffic - that proved to be correct. I had a late lunch with Anna and Gabriel, the Swiss pilgrims, and we are both at the same accommodation tonight. One final thing; I'm seeing a lot of road signs for Rome and am beginning to feel like I'm getting close!Read more

    • Day 37

      Lecce - catch up day!

      June 1 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      A slow start to the day! We were pleased to say a final farewell to some of our Puglia Biking friends who were leaving after breakfast.
      We found a Laundromat and got our clothing back in order!
      We then strolled the Old Town area and had .. yes, an Aperol Spritz and pizza for lunch. We visited the Faggiano museum - a fascinating story of a man who, while trying to fix his sewerage problems, discovered 2000 year old underground tunnels, chapels, a nunnery and various other archeological significant things.
      Roger found a wonderful restaurant in the back streets of Lecce not far from here. We arrived at 7 pm and were ushered into the garden area because they were fully booked. At 8.20 pm there was only ourselves and one other couple at the restaurant! Italians love to eat late!
      Tomorrow we travel to Locorotondo for 2 nights to meet up with our dear friends of 51 years, Rob & Janice Cain, who are staying north of Bari for a few weeks.
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    • Day 44

      Day 40: San Quirico d'Orcia to Radiocofa

      June 1 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Today was a hard day. The walk was long (34.07 km), the day was very warm (the strong breeze was a God send), there were only three places to rest (two without shade), the Way seemed to have received the least attention of any so far in Italy, sure the waymarkers were everywhere, but some of the paths were so overgrown that making headway was difficult. The icing on the cake was the 300m climb at the end! I met up with the solo French pilgrim (Claire) I saw yesterday, who I will eat a meal with tonight, and another female solo pilgrim from Korea. Both walked faster than me. The highlight of the day was the military band who played in the town centre this afternoon. What a treat!Read more

    • Day 36

      Gallipoli to Lecce - last day!

      May 31 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

      Today is the last day of our Puglia Bike trip. We set off from Gallipoli and made our way up the coast, stopping at a seaside village to order 'sandwiches' (rolls - mortodello & cheese) from the local supermarket.
      We then rode to a winery for tastings and to eat our rolls.
      From there we visited the glorious old town of Nordo, with it's beautiful buildings that are hundreds of years old.
      The last leg of our 57 km ride was in peak hour traffic into Lecce and to our hotel (which is terrible! Everyone in the group has complained. Like no hot water. Shower not working, etc)
      We went to dinner at the same restaurant we ate at the very first night we met as a group.
      Then the sad bit, saying goodbye to people we bonded with over the week so magically.
      In summary, we loved the week riding the Puglia area. The riding was quite challenging at times with heavy traffic on main roads, riding on rough gravel tracks and long distances. We both had viruses, but were pleased to be able to do the ride and enjoy it. We were also delighted with the group of 13 - 9 x Americans, 2 x English & us. They were all lovely. Ilenia, our guide, was just gorgeous - gentle, kind, considerate, knowledgeable and understanding of us oldies.
      Tomorrow we spend the day in Lecce, washing and preparing for the next part of our Italian Adventure!
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    • Day 43

      Day 39: Ponte d'Arbia to San Quirico d'O

      May 31 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      I awoke to another foggy morning. It makes everything look mystical and beautiful. I could mix it up a bit and say that it was a bad day of walking (28.35 km), but that would not be the truth. It was great, up and down hills, by crop and mown grass fields with rolled up hay bales and along winding unsealed roads that appeared to go on forever. There was quite a stiff breeze to keep me cool and a little bit of rain, even some thunder and lightning, but nothing to be concerned about or to detract from the enjoyment of the walk or the places I walked through. I met two Swiss pilgrims from Lausanne (Anna and Gabriel), who started in Siena and will end in Rome, another lone female pilgrim (French, who started in Lucca and is going to Rome), and met Tammy and Alan at the end of the day - everyone seems to walk so much faster then me!Read more

    • Day 35

      Gallipoli & surrounds

      May 30 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Our ride today was a short 30 km loop from Gallipoli out to the home of the owner of Salerno Bici - the bike company that organizes the Puglia bike trips.
      The huge home of Carlos (owner of Salerno Bici) and his wife, Marina, also has a huge swimming pool, nearly as big as an Olympic pool
      Marina gave us an Italian Cooking lesson where we learnt to make Pitta Di Patati (potato mash with a filling of tomatoes, olives, tuna, capers, etc), Tirimasu, and also Orichette (pasta shells). It was so much fun trying to shape the pasta with Marina over your shoulder saying (in broken English, 'no madam do not press so hard with the knife!')
      We then sat down to a 3 course lunch outside on long tables just as Italian families do. Once again, authentic, delicious Italian food.
      We had a medical emergency just before we got to Carlos home. We had stopped for a 15 min break when Jeri (American lady), super fit, lost her balance while walking on cobblestones and fractured her humerus at the shoulder joint. We called an ambulance and she was taken to the Gallipoli Hospital. It was a big blow to the group having one of us injured and seeing her suffer. However, Jeri is a real trouper and had heaps of support from her American friends.
      The logistics of getting Jeri home to America are mind-boggling!
      Tomorrow is the last day of our ride. We leave Gallipoli and head back to Lecce.
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    • Day 47

      Day 47: Venice day 2

      May 30 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      What a difference a day makes. Cold rainy and miserable today. We visited the da Vinci exhibition and areas of Venice we didn’t explore yesterday. After an early dinner at the Aperol bar we were done.

    • Day 42

      Day 38: Siena to Ponte d'Arbia

      May 30 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      I woke today to a Siena shrouded in a pea soup fog. It had lifted to just above the buildings as I left, but it was still quite thick as I began my walk, and so I was unable to see any of the views as I made my way out of the city. I actually like the fog; it gives me a real sense of closeness to the things in my immediate area. Overall, the day was cooler than it has been, which I enjoyed. The walk itself (27.33 km) was a genuine pleasure as it was up and down the gently rolling hills, through small villages and beside train tracks. I felt a real sense of peace and contentment today as I walked, and it reinforced for me how much walking is my "happy place". Other than the birds and about three bikes, I was on my own right up until I came upon Ponte d'Arbia, where Tammy and Alan arrived as I was having a little rest. We are all at the same accommodation tonight and have just returned from a beer. There is a gentle rain, but all should be gone by tomorrow. I almost forgot; I met a lovely couple from Townsville last night, Ted and Kim. They are travelling around Italy and were the nicest people. It felt so good to speak, so comfortably, with other Australians.Read more

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