Milan – San Remo 2010
I almost totally forgot that we actually went over to Italy last weekend to see this race, maybe since the following two days were spent lashing around the Riviera on the motorcycle. So before the news...
View ArticleAnother Day, Another Riviera – Italy, Days 2 and 3
The next morning (June 27th, if anyone cares to know), after our last French breakfast for 3 weeks, we rode the couple km to the ‘border’ of Italy. To me at least, these non-frontiers of the EU are...
View ArticleDays 4 and 5 – Over Hill, Over Dale…
After a very pleasant stay at the campsite near Stella we took off, full of optimism that the few hills we had climbed to get there the day before were nearly done, and that we’d be on the flat plains...
View ArticleCremona, Italy
We arrived in Cremona a little late to see the place properly, but our hotel was right next to the main square, so we did have enough time to mosey around a little. Here is that square. Cremona is...
View ArticleDays 6 and 7 – A Little T and A
I forgot to mention another goal of this trip – losing weight. Both of us seemed to pack on the pounds over the winter this year and I for one was eager to get back to the point where I … Continue...
View ArticleAcquileia, Italy
Another surprise of sorts (I didn’t know of its existence till a day before we got there), impossible-to-spell Acquileia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the largest archeological digs in...
View Article2011 Giro d’Italia Route Map
One more Grand Tour out of the bag…The Giro will run from May 7th to 29th, 2011. For info in English, check out the official site. Steephill TV has info on TV and internet coverage. Reading material?...
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