Sorano to Montefiescone
36 miles, 2,750 feet of climbing
In terms of bike touring, it just doesn't get any better than today - the weather was pristine, the views were amazing, and the wind was at our backs. We had some challenging climbing as we headed east out of Sorano toward Grotte de Castro. Thereafter, for several miles of our ride, we rode along Lago di Bolzena, a beautiful and expansive crater lake of central Italy. As this was the final ride of our tour, and we didn't have many miles to cover, we took our time and really just enjoyed the surroundings and culture of the region. Today's route concluded with a three mile steepish but scenic climb up to our destination town, Montefiescone. We finished our ride relatively early, which gave us plenty of time to return our rental bikes to the bike shop in the center of town before it closed for the afternoon. We then went and found a nice little restaurant for lunch - one last margarita pizza for the road and, boy, was it excellent. Then we had to proceed with the business of getting our belongings organized and packed for the trip home tomorrow. At 7:30, we gathered at the hotel restaurant for our final group dinner. This was a absolutely fantastic tour - the rides, the sights, food, the people and, of course, sharing it with my favorite person. 😊
Until next time, Italy . . . arrivederci!
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| Leaving Sorano |
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| Heading toward the lake |
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| Sheep, being guarded by a ferocious dog who barked and chased me away |
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| Sights along the lake |
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| Bongiorno! |
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| Lake shore |
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| Steep climb up ahead |
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| Town on the lake |
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| Lakeside cappuccino break |
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| Montefiescone - a busy town with narrow streets and lots of traffic |
I remember this as being a really good day. http://annboblynn.com/BAC%20Umbria%20-%20Rome%20to%20Assisi/page15.htm
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rose for your blog.