Monday, 15 July 2013

"La Bella Italia" Stage 10 Sibari - Sapri

A tough tough day of almost 150km with three big hills along the way. A thunderstorm threatened on the top of the first climb, but we managed to escape any heavy rain. The last climb took its toll on everyones energy reserves so the hotel bed in Sapri was most welcome. YouTube link La Bella Italia Stage 10 Garmin Connect link LBI Stage 10
approaching Morano


Liz at Morano

Morano is built all over a hillside

entering the national park and the first of the climbs

climbing after Castrovillari

tunnel at top of climb

"Deposito Recovero" waste recycling

coming down the other side


coffee stop


lunch near Mormanno

Mormanno

Lauria





"La Bella Italia" Stage 9 Villagio Mancuso - Sibari

This Giorgio Albanese a special day on the bike as the scenery was magnificent. The NP della Sila is a very pretty national park and the lunch stop at Lago Cecita was memorable. Fantastic descent into Sibari through San Giorgi Albanese. YouTube link La Bella Italia Stage 9 Garmin Connect link LBI Stage 9
"pulling your weight" Damian Ken Chrissie Liz and Peter


on the way to lunch stop Lorica

Lago Arvo

Lago Arvo

Damian with friend at Lorica

coffee stop Lorica

near lunch stop

Lago di Cicita

lunchstop Lago di Cicita

Marmot catches some sun





enroute to Sibari

hills above Sibari and the Ionian Sea

San Giorgio Albanese

"La Bella Italia" Stage 8 Pizzo - Villagio Mancuso

This was a real challenge as I lost the route after lunch and ended up taking a course through a very steep valley. The gradients on this climb were 25% and just killed me in the heat. I managed to find my way back onto the route and into Villagio Mancuso where a cold beer an dhotel bed were much appreciated. You Tube link La Bella Italia Stage 8 Garmin Connect link LBI Stage 8
Tiriolo where we had lunch


Tiriolo town square

through the "Valley of Death" heading to Villagio Mancuso

"Valley of Death"

viaduct at the bottom of gorge

Parco Nazionale della Sila - beautiful

stuffed!

lake near Villagio Mancuso

forest and meadows near Villagio Mancuso

Villagio Mancuso

Doutse Aneke and Oebele

Chrissie and Damian leaving hotel at Pizzo

coffee stop before the climb to lunchTiriolo

Tiriolo

Tiriolo

near Villagio Mancuso

Hotel at Villagio Mancuso

"La Bella Italia" Stage 7 Palmi - Pizzo


Lovely weather today and a scenic route. Some tough climbs and tricky descents. YouTube link La Bella Italia Stage 7 Garmin Connect link LBI Stage 7
Taureana

Camping at Palmi

Margi Liz and Peter

Lunchstop
Lunchstop
Lunchstop