2017 Italy Bike Tour

VIDEO | The cows in Italy wear cowbells!!

While riding through the mountains on July 18, I heard a odd clanging off bells in the distance. Β As I turned a corner, I saw a single cow in the road with his herd of friends in the field behind. Β I wasn’t sure if he’d just let me pass, but there really was no choice, […]

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Toby & Matthew hike the Cataract Falls Trail!

Toby and I went camping this weekend! Β Since it’s summer time, it’s pretty impossible to get a campsite anywhere in the state without a reservation. Β Most campsites fill up months before summer even gets here, but thankfully there are a handful of campgrounds available on a first-come, first-served basis. Β Two of them are right here,

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Thank you, Italy!

Well, I’ve been home now for a few days and while my sleep schedule isn’t quite back to normal yet, I am ready to write a few words about my experience before I head out on another adventure (this time WITH Toby!) later today.  It’s been a whirlwind July and I’ve not quite wrapped my

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The answer is always no …

… if you never ask. People are generally pretty cool, at least the people I’ve come across in life. Β Doesn’t matter what they’ve achieved, how popular they are, what their rank is, they are still just the same as you and me. Last year, when I was getting ready to fly to VA to ride

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NO CLUE

Well, I guess this is why this is called an adventure. Tomorrow I fly home, hopefully with my bike Kip. Β A couple of things happened today. Β First, when I messaged the bike shop in Naples that was going to provide a box for me, they replied that they had no boxes but they would see

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The road to Sorrento

So I’m not technically in Sorrento yet. Β My hotel is a B&B and is in Vico Equense, which is along the Sorrento coast. Β It’s so beautiful here! The ride in was very pleasant but the roads got narrower and the traffic more hectic. Β Slow and steady was the key. Β  I’m not sure how I

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Caiazzo!!

Tonight I am in Caiazzo, Italy. Β After last night’s non-adventure in a tiny country village, this is a real treat: Β a city with stores and restaurants and people!! Β I arrived at 1pm, realizing that I told the owners of the apartment that I’d arrive at 3pm. Β So, I changed in the alley into some appropriate

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Small Town, Italy

Well, I’m back on the road as I make my way over to the West Coast of Italy. Β I’ll have a down day in Sorrento before hopping on a plane back to the real world. This whole experience has been amazing. Β It’s the perfect balance of solo travel and spending time with family. Β What I

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io sono in Italia!

It’s been one week since the first full day of riding in Italy and since then, a lot has happened. Β 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. Β They are

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