Message from Wolves

Day 21. Lake Bolsena - Rome via Lake Bracciano 125.2 km. After total of 21 days, 14 cycling days and 1600+ km on the saddle we arrived to Rome!!! 

Day 19. Siena - Lake Bolsena 119.6 km. We ditched following the old pilgrims route since it was going to be a hot & long day even when following the shortest ride-able path.The road (SR 2) had some traffic but it was still a very nice and scenic ride.

Day 18. Lucca - Siena 124.2 km. Following an old pilgrim route (via Francigena) in a hearth of postcard scenery Tuscany.

Day 17. Levanto - Lucca 125.1 km.  The day started with a nice 10 km / 500 m climb straight from the gates of the camping ground followed by some smaller ascents and a racy descent to La Spezia. From Ameglia onwards the route followed a beach road to Viareggio. What a strange ride it was! Over 35 kilometers of straight and totally flat like a pancake palm boulevard and wind at our back. 

Day 14. Genoa - Levanto via Portofino 115.3 km. An epic ride from Genoa to Levanto with over 3000 vertical meters of climbing. First following a scenic and hilly coastal route from Genoa to Sestri Levante and then a long climb to Passo di Bracco (610 m) and descent to Levanto. From Genoa to Sestri Levante it was traffic all the time but it didn’t bother too much since the pace of traffic was mellow and drivers kept good amount of space when going pass. Surprisingly from Sestri Levante onwards there were basically no traffic at all. I made a mistake and took a turn to Levanto too early, that probably cost us additional 300 - 400 m of climbing compared to route described at http://italy-cycling-guide.info/cycleways-cycle-routes/coastal-rides/liguria-coast/liguria-coast-2/ 

Day 10. Lucerne - Andermatt 83.4 km.Started the day at camping in Horw. Ferry over the lake Lucerne, Axensstrasse to Flüelen and then long 25 km / 1100 vertical meter climb to Andermatt. Every meter yesterday was pure bliss.

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Day 8. Basel - Lucerne via Aarau 119.1 km. Not the Alps yet but Switzerland all right. We got some nice taster to climbing today on the southern slopes of the Jura mountains.

Day 7. Vesoul - Basel 152.8 km. A long day on the saddle with heat topping at 38 c. We were able to make it to Switzerland still, hurray!

Day 6. Langres - Vesoul 80,5 km. “The pressure's high, just to stay alive 'Cause the heat is on.” +38 celcius.

Day 5. Mesnil-Saint-Pére - Langres 111,1 km. Through Champagne in a 35c heat.  Pitch from the road started melting and got stuck to our tires. I’ve had wind, hills, heat, fatigue and rain to slow me down but never this before. New things :-)