Captain’s Log: Wednesday, 9 August

Distance: not much this time

Since we did not do a lot today, I almost forgot to write something. We both thought it would be more intelligent for us to relax a bit more instead of walking around in the heat for several hours again. I mean, yes, you could ealk around in Rome for … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Tuesday, 8 August

Distance: 29km by bicycle and around 7.5 by foot

In the morning, well, before midday, we got our bicycles, without bags of course, and visited the Via Appia Antica. I have to admit, I mostly wanted to go there because I wanted to find a specific stone pile again. Over five years ago, I have … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Monday, 7 August

Distance: 12km yesterday by foot, 10 today by foot

Soo, about yesterday first. We actually planned to leave before 8am, but unfortunately the reception did not open until after 8, so we had to wait a bit for it. We should have asked that the day before when we arrived. But we had a sweet … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Sunday, 6 August

Distance: Lago di Vico – Rome, 75km

I’m really sorry, but there will be no blog from me today, I’m way too tired right now for that, and there happened too much today for me to write it now without falling asleep right in the middle… But I’ll try to do it tomorrow morning. Just … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Saturday, 5 August

Distance: Lago di Bolsena – Lago die Vico / Caprarola, 48km

We allowed us today to start a little bit later, since the next lake was not that far away, and we still have enough time to get to Rome in time.

After a relaxing breakfast at the lake we headed further south. Unfortunately, or … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Friday, 4 August

Distance: Radicofani – Lago di Bolsena / Montefiascone, 63km

As I have written yesterday already, we slept in some sort of pilgrim’s hostel, or hiker’s hostel, so there have been some other groups of people in our dorm room. They all left between 5 and 6 in the morning, which brought me to get up … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Thursday, 3 August
Distance: Casciano – Radicofani, 68km

The morning has been quite nice, there have been a few clouds at the sky, the firat 20km were downill, and there has not been a lot of sun at all. Even the temperatures were acceptable. But once we started driving at the main road through the valley, which fortunately … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Wednesday, 2 August

Distance: San Gimignano – Casciano (southern of Siena), 68km

Hey, come on, let’s do a bicycle tour through Italy during the hottest Summer for the last 200 years, why not, that seems like a really good idea!….. Well.

So, we managed to leave at the same time as yesterday, so we had the slightly cooler … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Tuesday, 1 August

Distance: Florence – San Gimignano, 63km

We started around 15 minutes before 8 today, since we both agreed that it would be more intelligent to use the coolness in the morning, so that we do not have to drive in the afternoon heat again, especially in the moment.

I have to admit, it is really … Weiterlesen...

Captain’s Log: Monday, 31 July

Distance: just walking around in Florence

After sleeping in a bit we and the German cyclist, who has been still with us, had a look a round in the city. Florence is indeed a very nice city, but due the heat it has been a bit exhausting walking through it. But the many tourists did … Weiterlesen...