Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Sorano to Pitigliano Loop Ride
27 miles, 2,800 feet of climbing
The weather we've been having on this tour is getting better by the day. Today, we would enjoy sunshine and warm (mid 60s) temperatures as we rode a loop ride to the historical town of Pitigliano. Pitigliano is an old town known as the little Jerusalem for the historical presence of a well-integrated Jewish community and a Synagogue, which was built in the 16th century. It was a scenic and hilly route ("scenic" and "hilly" generally go hand-in-hand). Spent a little time exploring Pitigliano before heading back to the Villiagio. Spent the rest of the afternoon sitting outside in the sunshine, relaxing and trying to get and stay on the internet (the signal is not the stongest in these somewhat remote towns we've been staying in). Julie - our fearless and super-organized tour director - arranged for a van to transport us into the Sorano "centro," where we had our choice of two restaurants to go to for dinner. We picked the restaurant with the more traditional menu. We had a lovely dinner with some of our fellow riders. Of course, there's nothing like gelato to cap off a fantastic Italian dinner.
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| View of Sorano from the road |
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| Vineyard |
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| Baa |
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| Encountered short tunnel on the route |
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| More views from the road |
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| View of Pitigliano from the road |
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| The road from whence I came - view from the climb up to Pitigliano |
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| Art, his new Italian bike jersey, and his Whistle |
We are still on the same page. http://annboblynn.com/BAC%20Umbria%20-%20Rome%20to%20Assisi/page14.htm
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