The stars are bright tonight. We've made camp on the beach in Terracina after a 70m ride from Rome. The ride today was the best of the trip. Sunny and 60, the first portion of the trip featured a 6-8km climb, which was more exhilarating than anything after a full day rest. At the top of the climb we rode through several little mountain towns, and it being a beautiful Sunday, much of the communities were out and about enjoying their day of rest.
We enjoyed a gradual descent and the final 40m featured mountains filled in by open pastures, a recently paved, flat road, and the wind at our back. For the last 25m or so we road parallel to a river and as we passed through small town after small town there were people fishing all along the banks - mostly not the serious angler types, just people enjoying some Sunday afternoon leisure time.
We pulled into Terracina around 4.30 and made our way to the beach-front where the boardwalk was bustling with hundreds of people out eating gelato and watching the sun make its way down.
Twas a good day.
2 comments:
When it's good.....it's good!
Look forward to seeing photos, but the pictures you paint with your words are priceless!
xoxox,
Mom
Second Sally's comment about your skill painting pictures with words. How was Roma?
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