Day 89: Lerici to Viareggio
It had been a wet night! Luckily it stopped in the morning and we woke up to some golden sunshine! Bridge was leaving us today. She experienced a lot of rain during her time so it was typical that the … Continue reading →
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Day 88: Levanto to Lerici
It was time to move on from Levanto and check out a new place. We’d had enough of the incessant church bells – they were more annoying than Tim’s banter! It was also good for Bridge to see a different … Continue reading →
Day 87: Levanto rest day
Back to Cinque Terre! Another touristy day on the cards for us! The towns of Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso were on the hit list. We aimed to get the 10am train after our laundry finished. It was supposed to be … Continue reading →
Days 85 & 86: Levanto rest days
We will be staying Levanto for 3 days or so as we are going to do some touristy stuff in a place called Cinque Terre. This place is a collection of towns on the coast, some are on hill tops … Continue reading →
Day 84: Lavagna to Levanto
It was time to get back on the bike! We were heading down the coast to Levanto but unfortunately the route was not a simple ride next to the beach! Before we left the campsite we took a few snaps with some … Continue reading →
Days 82 & 83: Lavagna rest days
Since we arrived in Lavagna the weather has been awesome. Lots of sun and heat has raised our spirits and given us the opportunity to do some laundry. The campsite is excellent as well – friendly owners, a shop to … Continue reading →
Day 81: Bedonia to Lavagna
The weather was grim yesterday so were pleased to see the sun this morning. Today’s ride was down to the coast. We were looking forward to some sun and beach action haha! Our campsite in Bedonia had an elevation of … Continue reading →
Days 79 & 80: Rest day & Ferriere to Bedonia
In the evening of Day 78 we went to the restaurant next to our campsite. Dad had befriended the owner, Davide, during a lunch time beer session. I was spared cooking duties and the other two spared washing up duties. … Continue reading →
Day 78: Rivergarro to Ferriere
I expected my legs and hip to feel worse in the morning. Yesterday was the longest bike ride I’ve ever done so I feared the worst. Instead, my legs and hip were in good shape and I was feeling confident … Continue reading →
Day 77: Pavia to Rivergarro
The porridge crisis eased a little this morning as I managed to cobble together a few oats for my brekkie. I needed a big meal because today’s ride was a seriously long one. We planned to cycle 65km to the … Continue reading →