Well if it wasn't apparent above my italian spelling is worse than my English, which is to be expected I suppose. The biking has only become more breathtaking with every day, although the sun seems to be amping up it intensity every day as well. Us crispy critters have left the Italian coast today and ventured into tuscany, but allow me to back up a bit and brag about the coast of Italy.
We recently spent an excellent day in Cinqua Terra, a strip of 5 towns dotting a coast of rocky beaches and crystal clear waters. We decided to take a day off so the obvious way to relax was by hiking up and down along this scenic coast. The water was warm and refreshing compared to the 95 degree heat we've been experiencing recently. After finding Scott's bank card in the trash we decided to call it a day and skipped the last stretch of hiking.
The next day was spent biking a wee bit up hill; after the 5000 feet climb from Deva Marina to Marina Cabarra we decided to call it a day. As a side note, if you have a marble countertop anywhere in your house I would bet euro that the stone comes from this place. ANYWAY, we were a wee bit pooped from our wee little climb, but more than tired we were hot. This place has got some serious UV radiation going on. Andrew flopped into the ocean face down, quite the feat for a kid normally takes an eon just to step from dry sand to wet sand. Our gracious camping neighbors (a family from Riomaggioro) made us a nice home cooked meal, including hand picked mussels from the mar!!! The Italians eat in style even while camping.
Today was another hot ride in the sun, but the sites were well worth the sunburn. We spent lunch in the walled-in city of Lucca. A quaint stop that provided the perfect grass for a midday nap. Next was the lesser known town of Pisa, where some crazy Italian architect circa 1100-something decided it would be a good idea to build a leaning tower. Just goes to show what happens when you forget your calculus. In all seriousness the Leaning Tower of Pisa was a fantastic end to a raging day.
-The Velodicts
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