“The eternal city” of Rome is immense. They say you need at least 4 days in Rome but I think the day and a half we spent here was just fine for us. For one, it was the last leg of our 3 week trip and I think we both have had our fill of […]
Florence
Florence is a big city with rich history and incredible art. DaVinci’s David is here and we’re excited to meet him. We arrive to our apartment and are greeted by our host “Marco”. We get checked in and then take a couple of hours to relax and take a nap. I think the riding, hiking […]
Cinque Terre
We have arrived at the special place! The beautiful Cinque Terre: 5 small villages dot the coastline each dressed in pastel. Pesto is the spice of this region and we couldn’t seem to get enough of it. There is a hiking trail that connects each village and besides by train or boat, hiking is the […]
Briancon, France
Le Tour de France has begun and there are just 8 participants this year: Peter, Mary, Karen, Tony, Angel, John, Kyle and myself. Kyle and I have been training for this event for the past 3 months. We’ve been riding Mt Lemmon every Sunday, Gates Pass hill repeats on Thursday mornings, A Mountain on occasion […]
Turin
After departing Milan, we arrived in Turin “Torino”, Italy to meet up with 4 of the 6 friends we would be biking with over the next week. The other 2 would meet up with us in France where our cycling adventures would begin. We stayed 2 nights at the Marriott AC Hotel Torino: 1 night […]
Milan
A city rich in history, fashion and wealth We left the amazing island of Venice and arrived in Milan by train. The train system here is really easy to use. What a luxury to just hop on a train and enjoy the scenery. The City of Milan is “The Fashion Capitol of the World” and also […]
Our Venice Marathon
Miles walked: 36Ahh, Venice! What a beautiful and unique island. At last, we meet…Upon arrival, we purchased a 3 day water taxi ticket for the “Vaporetto” water shuttle and cruised over to the Castello neighborhood where our lodging reservations were located. We scoped out the area and quickly found our apartment thanks to Kyle’s prior […]
Preparing for Departure
Saturday couldn’t come fast enough. We had our bags packed, re-packed, fine tuned weighed and ready to go by Tuesday. We’ve challenged ourselves to pack light, each with a backpack and a carry-on. We have meticulously packed accordingly. Needless to say we’ve been mentally packing for the past 2 months. Weighing in at 36 pounds […]
Guide to Col du Galibier
Here’s a sneak peak to what’s in store for us during our visit to Briancon, France.YIKES!With the right gearing, time and a strong mind, anything is possible…right?
Europe Bound
What an opportunity! We’re headed to Europe for 3 weeks to explore Italy & France. We were invited to Briancon, France to bike in the French Alps with a group of cyclist friends. The invite was an exciting idea and that quickly turned it into reality. Coincidentally, my brother Jeff and his friend Naomi are going to be […]