Matera to Montesilvano April 10 – April 16, 2022 After spending a night in San Severo, I had just turned onto the Strada Adriatica. The road is a busy one, but with wide shoulders and an achingly beautiful view down to the sea. I pass a woman sitting in a plastic chair on the side […]
Gallipoli, Italy
With planning, you may feel like you stepped back into an old 1950s fishing village. The ancient city of Gallipoli is a small island split from its modern counterpart by a short 16th-century bridge. Founded by the Greeks and given the name of ‘beautiful city’, Kallipolis, it was subsequently ruled by the Byzantines, the Romans, […]
Week 2 – Italy/Croatia Bike Tour
Lecce to Matera April 3 – April 9, 2022 One would think that the toughest part of a long-distance cycling trip would be the physical strength and endurance needed to complete the trip or even to get through each day. Nope, not necessarily true. The first week I was concentrating on just staying on my […]
Week 1 – Italy/Croatia Bike Tour
Giovinazzo to Lecce March 27, 2022 – April 2, 2022 “Take the next right,” the Komoot lady from my GPS app tells me. I do and immediately stop, quickly unclip from my pedals, and curse under my breath. In front of me is a narrow road full of potholes. Some patched over. Some not. Cars […]