224.9 miles, not including wrong turns, getting to hotels, stopping for lunch. Angie says including all those things it’s 254 miles.
Milan, Pavia, Piacenza, Cremona, Casalmaggiore, Mantova, Ostiglia, Ferrara
Tomorrow we attempt our longest ride yet, 60 miles to Chioggia. We might end up on the train, but hopefully not. From there it’s a breezy 11 mile victory lap up the barrier islands to Venice, and we’re done!
We’ve all learned something on our trip (so far):
Frankie: My favorite gelato flavor is tiramisu.
Barbara: Pizza and pasta in Italy are much better than in the USA.
Angie: On tandems, the bike shirt pockets of the front rider mostly benefit the back rider.
Scott: “Ponte Interrato” means “Bridge out”.
Oh Noes!
Today we rested up and explored Milan a little. Checked out the Castello Sfozesco, where they had a very cool Da Vinci ceiling. After a very nice lunch at Cuocona we walked over to Basilica Di Santa Maria Della Grazie to see if there were any cancellations for the Last Supper (ha ha!) and then checked out Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia.
Mostly, though, we ate and walked around. More pics here. Tomorrow, the bikes!
We’re on the ground in Milan, resting up for the big trip! Keep an eye on this space for updates, and check out our pictures here.
The Milan metro dropped us off in front of the Duomo, of all places
Pretzel and Bubble
Clap along if you feel like a bowl without a roof-ah.
Clap along if you feel like guppyness is the truth-ah.
This was a great weekend for the girls. Barbara played soccer and Frankie ran a 5k…
Choch checks out the soccer action. If you click on the photo and then zoom in, you’ll see Barbara dribbling the ball in the background.
Credit and regrets to Hallmark.
While I was in Atlanta for AIChE meeting this week, I took an afternoon off to go to the Georgia Aquarium. I’m not much for zoos, but it was a very cool place, and I got some good pictures- take a look.
A weedy sea dragon from the Cold Water Quest gallery
Afterwards, I took a nice walk over to the Atlanta Krispy Kreme. Yum!
Frankie’s Fall soccer season ended this weekend. The team played great, and had a lot of fun. The best part were the pictures!
There’s a goofy picture after the break. Bee still has one game left on Nov. 1, 3:30 p.m at the East Lansing Soccer Complex. Spring soccer begins in April!