Okay, this is just getting too crazy. We’re having the time of our lives, riding hard and eating (not to mention drinking) really well. I’m afraid I can’t keep staying up into the wee hours writing about it all and posting pictures.
Here’s what I’m thinking: I’m going to give you just a few details each day, and post a few pictures, then later, maybe when we’re off the bikes but still exploring in Florence & Amsterdam, but it might not be until much later, I’ll post more photos. Okay? Okay, I’m glad we’re all in agreement then…
I left off yesterday with a sunset photo from our room in Montalpuciano. The next morning, we rode to Cortona, a 28+ mile ride, with about 1100 feet of elevation gain all told. It was a lovely ride, with some even lovelier sites along the way:
Thank goodness we had some clouds for the climb up to Cortona!
After we the inevitable climb up to the old town center, we found our hotel, got showered and unpacked, then explored a bit. We’d finally adjusted our schedule to get riding earlier in the day (but not TOO early 😁), so that we had time to explore the destination that afternoon. Here’s some highlights:
