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| Hotel Marinara Sapri |
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| Beachfront Sapri |
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| Enjoying a few beers in Sapri after the ride from Sibari |
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| Kath has a rest near Scario |
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| Scario |
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| Scario |
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| Scario |
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| more beers! Paestum |
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| enroute to Mrina di Camerota |
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| windy clifftops |
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| shelter from the storm! |
Monday 15 July 2013
"La Bella Italia" Stage 11 Sapri - Paestum
Not the best weather on this stage with thunderstorm and rain for much of the second half of the ride. At our lunch stop at Ascea, the storms arrived and everyone needed to take cover under the shop awnings in the town square. Leaving lunch in the pouring rain was a tough call, however we all put our raingear on and pedalled off hoping for a break in the weather down the road. Most of the remaining 70kms the conditions were very uncomfortable. Kath and I had to shelter in a small café to wait for the rain to ease. Paestum campground was sodden so we were lucky to take a cabin. Best 30EU we spent on the trip! When we started again we manage the last 20kms in reasonable dry conditions. One of our good friends Liz MacKenzie had a fall today and broke a rib. Poor Liz, she had only 3 days to go until the finish of her tour in Rome. Nevertheless she is in good care at the hospital in Agropoli with her husband Peter and we are hoping they can join us in Pompeii in a couple of days. There are 5 riders of the 18 who left Palermo who have fallen, so the lesson is BE CAREFUL on the descents! Tomorrow we continue along the Amalfi Coast and hope for better conditions. Garmin Connect link LBI Stage 11
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Hi Peter, I currently heading towards Venice on a cycling tour with my aussie mate from Wollongong. Could you please send me the names of the campsites you stayed at in Chioggi and onto Florence. Kind regards Terry WALL, Corrimal. tbwall@hotmail.com. You can check out my blog to verify my name at www.terrywall.blogspot.com .;
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