15 Jun 2025 | cycling, travel, universe
I wake up to find that my t-shirt hanging on my bike has been destroyed over night by something that apparently like to eat sweaty wool. Today I skip any further big cities and ride through the mountains north of Perguia. The sky is hazy this morning but that clears...
13 Jun 2025 | cycling, travel, universe
The first part towards today’s intermediate goal, L’Aquila goes downhill, on a mix of tarmac and gravel and rolls by quite quickly. After 55 km, I take my lunch break near an old water driven mill. The day is already getting hot and when I vet going again,...
12 Jun 2025 | cycling, travel, universe
After a pleasant rise into the next valley, I follow the Volturno river upstream. It’s one of the few rivers I’ve seen so far that actually has enough water to be called a river at this time of year. I have lunch near the source of the river and enjoy the...
11 Jun 2025 | cycling, travel, universe
I start the day on roads that are so badly maintained that they are more gravel than tarmac. It’s fine for me and so I enjoy a few nice downhill sections until I reach Castelpagano, a small village that has beautifully clean and renewed facades everywhere. I...
