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Ride day 4

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Joe

The last day was a shorter day, to return to the motorcycle rental shop by 3pm closing time. (COVID hours) Anghiari, with a small castle straight out of a fairy tale. After this, our final stop, Adrian’s bike wouldn’t start. … Continue reading →

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Ride day 3

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Joe

Today’s itinerary was Todi, Assisi, Gubbio, Cortona. Assisi was fine, but not being Catholic, St. Francis isn’t particularly relevant to me. I knew nothing about him except he was a monk, he was a saint, he founded the Franciscan order, … Continue reading →

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Ride day 2: Four Hilltop Towns

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Joe

Today we rode through southern Tuscany, a little bit of Lazio, and into Umbria. We visited four towns built upon isolated hills, natural fortresses defended by with sheer walls of rock. First was Pitigliano, where we slept last night. It’s … Continue reading →

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Ride day 1 to Pitigliano

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Joe

First day. We escaped out from under the storms in Firenze with an autostrada sprint south past Siena. Through meandering roads and small towns we reached our Airbnb in Pitigliano. Map to come in the future when I figure out … Continue reading →

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Corner showers

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Joe

Italy seems to really like shower stalls with sliding corners. I don’t know why. Seems like the leakiest of all designs. Update: like all good engineering conundrums, the answer came to me in the shower: These doors need zero extra … Continue reading →

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Firenze Dinner

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Joe

First, an editorial note: I’m going to start posting out of order. I’m going to keep moving forward, with more small posts of the moment, like this one. When I have time I’ll also try to go back and fill … Continue reading →

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Weekend trip

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Joe

Last weekend I went to Castel Di Sangro with Chacha and Tom. Castel Di Sangro is a town in the Apennine Mountains. This was my second trip on the highways of Italy. Chacha and Tom were a little late leaving … Continue reading →

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Bicycle ride

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Joe

Today I went on my first ride in Italy, not a long one but the goal was just to get out there. It was lovely and cool in the morning. I met some folks just about to head out from … Continue reading →

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I Live Here Now

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Joe

As of today, I live in Sant’Angelo a Cupolo, Benevento, Italy. This morning we went to the Agenzia delle Entrate to register the lease for my apartment. That’s the Agency of Revenue, which collects taxes, enforces financial laws, and registers … Continue reading →

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Second Day

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Joe

I am very tired. There are so many things I want to tell you. Woke up. Walked to coffee and breakfast with Chacha and famiglia. Picked up the rental car, with a small adventure just to get to the rental … Continue reading →

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