It’s been nice to disconnect from blogging the last few days. I hope you haven’t missed me too much. I will likely cut back to a few times a week from now on, as the mood strikes!
Our ride through Italy so far has been all about contrast. From dedicated bike paths that go on for 25km along the stunning coastline, complete with tunnels, scenic pulloffs, restaurants, and bike shops, to narrow roads full of traffic and stinky mopeds through industrial port towns.
The food had been amazing in its own right, but quite different from the rich and expensive food of France. We miss the morning croissants and other pastries, but it’s been nice to find good paninis for €4 everywhere, even in touristy places, plus €1 per scoop gelato, yummy cappuccino, delicious pasta, and heavenly pizza (but only at dinner – no pizza at lunch, it’s not possible!!).
Of course the views are stunning. My photos don’t really do it justice.
We are now cycling through the Cinque Terre towns; we decided we should cycle to all of them and are taking our time to explore, take photos, and absorb the beauty and culture. I’ll post more about that later.