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Farm along the Serchio.
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Views from and along the Piccolo Mortirolo.
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Just one of many road side shrines, this one on a descent.
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Tuscan vineyard.
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Ascending Passo del Cipollaio. The white peak is marble quarry.
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Western view from the top of the Cipollaio.
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One day I went out on my own.
My plan was to follow along part of the route of the Via Francigena.
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Which happened to also be on the course of the Gran Fondo Michele Bartoli.
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Which brought me to some interesting climbs.
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And historical sights.
At the end of the ride, when I was back in Lucca, I decided to try a short, sharp climb that Mr. B apparently used to do intervals on.
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Right, just off a road, and on to this, followed by a very sharp right, then...
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Up this, and swing right.
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Then up this.
I rode it a it a few times. Interesting.
Yesterday was my last day, so the plan was to get up early, and squeeze in a 5 hour ride, to and along the sea, before my afternoon flight.
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My Host with the Most included a few 'bumps.'
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With their views of valleys.
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And civilized alternative to a 7-Eleven.
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The Mediterranean in sight.
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Finally descending down to the coast, and riding on pancake flat roads for the first time in a week.
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Alongside various hotels and resorts.
And that's about it.
Some amazing riding in the region. I only have two regrets: one is that I didn't have the chance to get some shots of an amazing bridge, and the other is that...
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Instead of imbibing upon the local plonk, I mainly drank this stuff (which isn't so bad, especially considering the fact that it was actually the brand that I learned how to like beer with. Many moons ago).
finito.
4 comments:
Bellisima!
va bene, adesso or mai pui!
What about the crash on the hill? No pictures?
now, now. what happens in Lucca, stays in Lucca.
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