Today we started a bit earlier, at 9, so we managed to get a decent mileage done and stop early to enjoy the beach here at Castiglione della Pescaia (near Grosseto). We covered 80 miles today in total - our foot is off the gas as we can't arrive before the 18th, for the sake giving time for family to arrive etc.
The weather was really good again, very sunny, and despite our rubbish breakfast we sailed along the coast (not literally - we were on the bikes of course!). In fact the breakfasts we've had in Italy have all been a disappointment so far. For a good, steady energy source we would really like cereal but here they just serve up cakes. The Italians obviously aren't used to us Eurocyclists.
However we made up for breakfast by quickly stopping to buy bananas and then we stopped for an early lunch at a town called Cecina. The restaurant was excellent and we all had risotto followed by a meat course.
In the afternoon Gianluca got a puncture, but we fixed this quickly and got on our way. We stopped just once more at a fruit stall and bought 6 peaches, 6 big plums and about 20 small plums. I think we've had our 5-a-day.
We've all enjoyed today and Tuscany has been good to us - friendly people, good food, great scenery, and most of all flat roads!
2 comments:
siete grandi!
sono di sora :) buon proseguimento
It's a tough life! Loving the tan marks. Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday. Make sure Gianluca gets enough food- it is terrible that he's having to eat soap!
lots of love Mum, Gab and Tom xxx
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