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Venice to Rome
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Venice to Rome by Bike: Preparations
This trip has evolved since I first began planning it. At first I was trying to recruit friends, “riding buddies” to go with me… many hopefuls, but none could join...
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Da Venezia a Roma in Bici: Preparazione
Questo giro si e’ evoluto da quando ho iniziato a programmarlo. Al inizio, stavo provando a reclutare gli amici, “amici di corsa” per andare con me… con molta speranza, ma nessuno poteva accompagnarmi
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Jet Lag Day: My first day had its usual “marathon” status. I left my hotel in Las Vegas at 9am on Friday, and finally got to my hotel room and a “real bed” on Saturday night around midnight.
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La Giornata di "Jet Lag": Il mio primo giorno aveva il suo normale “maratona” stato. Ho lasciato il mio albergo in Las Vegas alle 9.00 al venerdi’, e’ finalmente sono arrivato alla mia camera e “un letto vero” al sabato notte verso mezzanotte.
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At first I was going to combine my account of the first two days together, since I only had less than one day to visit Venice....
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Dapprima, era mia intenzione unire insieme il mio racconto dei primi due giorni, poiche’ ho avuto nemmeno un giorno per visitare Venezia.
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What a Disaster
I believe I started a mild case of the flu Sunday night. After the opera I was saddled with a “mean headache”, and then all through the night and morning my stomach was in knots....
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We knew we had to do better today than we did yesterday. So, we started with a plan of staying closer together, and making decisions where to go together when the roads dropped from sight, as it were.
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Getting Better
Unfortunately, I had the worst sleep of this trip last night – not being able to fall asleep until after 2am due to the noise of the “Primo Maggio” concert...Click on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics
Buon Compleanno to me!
The first of several birthday presents was given to me when I woke up – I had my usual “ready to eat before my feet hit the floor” feeling...
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“Rest” Day
I love my rest days, they are no less full than my non-rest days, but I just don’t ride. I can’t stand “resting” anyway – it’s so very boring, no? ...
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Water, Water Everywhere
Before our departure from Perugia, there was one critical task to accomplish. We both had to purchase some chocolate – as it is considered the chocolate capital...Click on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics
La Bomba!
Day 6 was surprisingly the most difficult day of the trip. This time instead of waking up to either cloudy conditions, or the tease of sun that runs out of steam before lunch,...Click on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics
Victory Lap
The km is so small for the ride today, it’s almost like the last day of the Tour De France where the result is already known, but it tradition to make a grand entranceClick on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics
Urban Adventure
Before going to bed, I checked the GPS for distance to the Apple store, and found out it was about 20km away – that means my trip there and back would end up...Click on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics
There is a “Code” for the Crazies
For Americans, the state of driving in Italy, and the notion of negotiating a scooter, motorcycle or a bicycle among the “pazzi” (crazy) drivers seems perilous at best.Click on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics
The Vatican & Tennis
It wasn’t a “holy pilgrimage”, but it was still a moving experience. The very cool thing about Rome is that there is so much to see ...Click on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics
Final Musings & Video!
I must admit, there have been nary a disappointment on this entire trip, save the lack of internet at the apartment (which ended up producing more interesting adventures anyway),Click on the photo to the left to read the full story and see sample pics