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53 km (33 miles) – Total so far: 911 km (566 miles) Shorter day – but lots of climbs and drops. Again stumbled across tremendous accommodation – an Albergo in Montella, at 30 euros a night, has a pool also. Amazes me that no tourists are here – its 37 C…

101 km (63 miles) – Total so far: 858 km (533 miles) Quite a fast day without a lot of climbing across the Alife plain, the remains of an old lake, riding in the shadow of the Matese Massif early this morning. The Matese range is great for climbing , spring…

46 km (29 miles) – Total so far: 858 km (533 miles) Benevento failled to impress. Especially when at 1:46 hrs the air conditioning failled. In this humid basin the place doesn’t get a temperature of lower than 26 C at night. Delayed start therefore, but up again into the big…

28 km (17 miles) – Total so far: 28 km (17 miles) “Hot chili peppers in the blistering sun Dust on my face and my cape” Not sure why anyone would want to live here. Sweltering and humid, mountains around it but its not very high up itself. Remember the name,…

89 km (55 miles) – Total so far: 711 km (442 miles) One big climb today and got that done before the temperature got too high. It won’t be the same in the south and I reckon 60 – 70 km most days when it’s mid 30s by 13:00 hrs. It…

79 km (49 miles) – Total so far: 621 km (386 miles) When you say “hill,”‘ the Queen interrupted, ‘I could show you hills, in comparison with which you’d call that a valley.’ I can assure the Red Queen that they were most certainly hills today. (Through the Looking Glass, by…

Great place for a rest day. Food and wine beyond expectations. It’s hot again also. Radda in Chianti is a medieval town enclosed in large defensive walls. Located up on a hill between the valleys of Arbia and Pesa, it has ancient origins. There is a record of a Roman…

59 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 543 km (337 miles) Great feeling to get into a beautiful Tuscan village, off the beaten track and have a rest day tomorrow. Chianti tasting on the agenda tonight or sure. Many hills today, frequently up to 450 meters and down to 200…

(bringing the Cumbrian weather to Tuscany) – 81 km (51 miles) – Total so far: 484 km (300 miles) The Italian news was going crazy this morning about the weather. Even above their economic crisis. Big winds – squally showers, and between 12 and 23 C. I asked the famous question…

(the greatest day ever for British cycling) – 60 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 402 km (250 miles) ☰ Bicycle Touring  Fundraiser completed!  About Help FAQ Sitemap Options Donate    Home  My  Topics  Journals*   Articles*  Blogs*  Forums*  Reviews  Resources  Classifieds*  Serendipity  Maps  Ratings*  Directory  Search  Website  Contents Status Latest Thumbnails Slideshow Maps Author Guestbook Printable Edit Relation Search Bookmark RSS Ratings  ⏮   ◀   ▶   ⏭  10/34 Rating: (0) Un Giro D’Italia –…