Day 17 of the Via Francigena (55km)
55km / 3 hours 44 minutes / 970m gain
A beautiful ride today, and I felt great. There were some big hills, but the gradient felt a little more manageable, and I didn’t need to take many breaks.
I had lunch in the medieval town above my Airbnb, and it was one of the best meals I’ve had. I started with a Caprese salad, followed by “Grannie’s” pasta of some kind, then a steak covered in lard and a big pile of spinach. My new rule is that if there is anything on the menu called “grandma’s,” I order it.
Now I am at a little Airbnb for 3 days of rest as I’ve been making good time. I’ve only got 2 or 3 more days of riding until Rome and the end of my trip. This has been an amazing ride :).
Key note: always check the altitude of your Airbnb if you are on a bike tour. To get to the grocery store and town, I have to ride 200m from my Airbnb… I didn’t realize it was going to be that steep. Not too hard, but kinda hilarious to be going up again when I wanted a rest.
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