There is not much to say about today except rain, cool weather, a lot of climbing and getting lost. First of all, the rain. We started out with a heavy overcast that turned to intermittent misty rain. This wasn’t to bad when we were climbing, but it was pretty bothersome on the downhills. Especially when the temperature dropped to 10 c (50 f). We had to take it easy on the descents because of the danger of slippery roads. Right before we got to Todi, the skies open up and we got very wet. Ted, Kathy and I were the only ones doing the long route today. The others took a shortcut but they still got wet.
I mentioned the cool weather. It ranged from 10 – 17 c but it was mostly in the 10-12 range. The only time I felt really cold was when we stopped. Other than then it was OK.
The route had lots of ups and downs. It was advertized as having 1500 meters (about 5000 feet) of climbing. We did that or more. I don’t have the final statistics because the rain damaged my GPS. I’m waiting for it to dry out overnight to see if it still works.
I started the day by missing one of the first turns. So I immediately tacked on 3 km and about 200 feet of climbing. Ted, Kathy and I managed to go off-route much later and ended up on a narrow mountain road. We made it back to the route by using Ted’s Blackberry’s Google Map routing. My GPS was still working at that point, but it kept sending us to the wrong roads. It has something to do with the waypoints on the original route.
We all had a good time, though. Snacks on the road, pizza for lunch and Cliff Shot to boost our energy late in the day. We arrived at our hotel at 5:10 with just enough time to clean up and get to happy hour.
Dinner was at the hotel. We started out with two pasta dishes – a light lasagna with truffles and spaghetti with a fresh tomato sauce. Our second course also had two courses – game hen with a liver and mushroom sauce and lamb backed with rosemary. Dessert was tiramisu.
I didn’t take many photos because the clouds and fog made the visibility poor. The photo above was taked at Castello di Vibio, a beautifully restored hill town with very narrow streets and wonderful old buildings.
Daily Statistics
| Miles | Max | Average | Riding Time | Elevation Gain | Weather |
| 57 | 29 | 11 | 5:26 | 5000 | Mist and rain mostly in the 50’s |
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