Italy
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Monday, June 30th, 2008Arco Sports is a sporting goods store in Bellagio, Italy. On a recent trip to Bellagio, I came across the store while shopping in Bellagio. The store rents road bikes. Many cyclists rent bikes to ride from Bellagio to the Madonna del Ghisallo and the Museo De Ciclismo in Magreglio Italy. This is not a ride for the […]
Madonna Del Ghisallo - A Church Dedicated To Cyclists
Monday, June 16th, 2008The Madonna Del Ghisallo is a church in Magreglio, Italy that is dedicated to cyclists. The church is located on the top of a steep hill that is always included in the Giro De Lombardi and has been included in the Giro D’Italia. The church is filled with cycling memorabilia and tributes to great cyclists […]
Florence American Cemetery
Monday, May 26th, 2008Photo Of The Main Path Leading To The Memorial
Photo Of Headstones At The Florence American Cemetery
Photo Of A Mural In The Memorial Showing Troop Movements
Photo Of The Wall With Names of the Missing
One of the reasons that I enjoy bicycle touring is that you get to see places in much more detail as compared to other […]
Touring Lucca and Pisa Italy
Friday, May 16th, 2008Leaning Tower Of Pisa
Biking and Walking Path on Wall Surrounding Lucca, Italy
Side view of Lucca Wall
On my recent trip to Italy, I had the opportunity to visit the towns of Lucca and Pisa. The center of Lucca is surrounded by a wall system constructed during the 16th and 17th centuries. These walls which were originally […]
Florence By Bike
Monday, May 12th, 2008In my recent trip to Italy, I discovered a great bike shop called Florence By Bike (http://www.florencebybike.it/). The shop provides bicycle rentals, maps and support for tourists looking to rent a bike for a day trip or a tour in the Tuscany region. The staff in the shop are very helpful in fitting your bike and assisting […]
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