Tonight I am in Caiazzo, Italy. After last night’s non-adventure in a tiny country village, this is a real treat: a city with stores and restaurants and people!! I arrived at 1pm, realizing that I told the owners of the apartment that I’d arrive at 3pm. So, I changed in the alley into some appropriate […]
Well, I’m back on the road as I make my way over to the West Coast of Italy. I’ll have a down day in Sorrento before hopping on a plane back to the real world. This whole experience has been amazing. It’s the perfect balance of solo travel and spending time with family. What I
It’s been one week since the first full day of riding in Italy and since then, a lot has happened. I’ve arrived in my family’s town of Porto San Giorgio and have been overwhelmed with feelings, family, food, wine and memorable experiences. My cousins from Delaware arrived just a few days before me. They are
Every time I have come to Italy, my trip always begins with “I’m gonna learn Italian” but then it never happens. More pressing issues take priority and then before you know it, there you are in Italy and “Non capisco l’italiano. Mi dispiace” Google Translate has saved me countless times. Pro tip: you can download
After having a really difficult day yesterday, I was ready to bounce back today and take control of this ride. I can do nothing about the heat but I can drink more water, eat more food and take more breaks. Apparently yesterday I did everything wrong! 🙂 I also have the choice to leave earlier.
Lots of great words that I’m thinking about today. Here’s a snippet as I relax at my first rest stop at 20 miles. Elizabeth: One day at a time, one hill at a time, one rotation of your wheel at a time. Kaylyn: YOU’VE GOT THIS. You can so do this- and you’re not
Perhaps I over extended myself. This heat is ridiculous. I can’t drink enough water and I haven’t felt like eating because of the heat. Today was the toughest day I’ve ever spent on a bike. 10 hours out in the heat! Fortunately there is access to fresh water for free in pretty much every town.
I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’m riding my bike.. in Italy! I’ll start with something I learned. It was suggested to me that all I really need to know is how to ask for the bathroom. Dové il bagno? But the problem with that is they will tell you where the bathroom is….. In
How awesome is my friend Christy for taking me to the BART station at 0330 to help send me off? Here I am, on the train headed for SFO to start my adventure. Just to think this whole thing started back in November when my friend Tobias and I were enjoying a nice homemade
