tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61790168391336765722012-02-17T03:23:37.722ZCycling blogSmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125Uksmithttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-27961280703020516012011-06-18T10:25:00.000+01:002011-06-18T10:25:10.766+01:002011-06-18T10:25:10.766+01:00<iframe width="100%" height="350px" scrolling="no" src="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/render_route_video?route_key=2906797668&site=mapmyride.com"><a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37842664">Borgo St Lorenzo - Florence</a> and more rides in Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy on MapMyRIDE. <a href="http://www.mapmyride.com">Find ride</a></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-2796128070302051601?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl9S7aN5v2ONXlLf957Px1DJyV8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl9S7aN5v2ONXlLf957Px1DJyV8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl9S7aN5v2ONXlLf957Px1DJyV8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl9S7aN5v2ONXlLf957Px1DJyV8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/87BoqVY-udI" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/final-leg-of-tour-into-florence.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-15495100856343366852011-06-17T08:43:00.002+01:002011-06-17T09:43:57.929+01:002011-06-17T09:43:57.929+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Details of the full trip (including 3D fly-over on Google Earth) is available here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 1:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37842414">Mestre - Sotomarina</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 2:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37842480">Sotomarina - Rovigo</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 3:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37842522">Rovigo - Ferrara</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 4:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37842582">Ferrara (Alfonsine) - Ravenna</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 5:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37842604">Ravenna - Brisighella</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 6:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37842664">Brisighella (Borgo St Lorenzo) - Florence</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-1549510085634336685?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDG7Sv_jyN9sgy4FPOSzjGQXqQI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDG7Sv_jyN9sgy4FPOSzjGQXqQI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDG7Sv_jyN9sgy4FPOSzjGQXqQI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDG7Sv_jyN9sgy4FPOSzjGQXqQI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/G2X2_S4d88I" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/route-details.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-36809336716838705692011-06-04T14:55:00.000+01:002011-06-04T14:56:06.948+01:002011-06-04T14:56:06.948+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drHX9v1a87o/Teo5d2wVUOI/AAAAAAAAAM0/T9Fgulrg-g8/s1600/photo-766961.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drHX9v1a87o/Teo5d2wVUOI/AAAAAAAAAM0/T9Fgulrg-g8/s320/photo-766961.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614363070547972322" /></a></p>Stunning valley views, pool a level below, view from our private patio. Nice place to rest a little!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-3680933671683870569?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TXhtupxgh67RlYL8nO0Mi8w0tN8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TXhtupxgh67RlYL8nO0Mi8w0tN8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TXhtupxgh67RlYL8nO0Mi8w0tN8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TXhtupxgh67RlYL8nO0Mi8w0tN8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/oO9hAE5i3lg" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com1http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/view-from-our-b.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-42735740465320519892011-06-04T12:40:00.001+01:002011-06-04T12:40:45.043+01:002011-06-04T12:40:45.043+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBf-OxX8iLA/TeoZvfrjkSI/AAAAAAAAAMs/JYqZ8KizRuM/s1600/photo-745043.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBf-OxX8iLA/TeoZvfrjkSI/AAAAAAAAAMs/JYqZ8KizRuM/s320/photo-745043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614328189219475746" /></a></p>Said our goodby&#39;s to the follow cyclist and picked up our rental in Florence. Just arrived in Palaia in Tuscany and heading for our next hotel. It is very hot and sunny!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-4273574046532051989?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Uu7xY4qG3HpVjXtv0GcydVHcww/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Uu7xY4qG3HpVjXtv0GcydVHcww/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Uu7xY4qG3HpVjXtv0GcydVHcww/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Uu7xY4qG3HpVjXtv0GcydVHcww/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/kXCbqB1UnGk" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com1http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/palaia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-68206362254979107512011-06-03T21:47:00.000+01:002011-06-04T03:06:26.237+01:002011-06-04T03:06:26.237+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tADv2Ew82zA/TemTIg-ziiI/AAAAAAAAAMU/sD8gZzBcCjk/s1600/photo-786238.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tADv2Ew82zA/TemTIg-ziiI/AAAAAAAAAMU/sD8gZzBcCjk/s320/photo-786238.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614180184995629602" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-6820636225497910751?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nFNRjgjRCqYH8atI2Mgi5iASj_c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nFNRjgjRCqYH8atI2Mgi5iASj_c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nFNRjgjRCqYH8atI2Mgi5iASj_c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nFNRjgjRCqYH8atI2Mgi5iASj_c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/w-_LICMOm7Y" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/quasimodo-rules.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-75553683802933978772011-06-03T20:37:00.000+01:002011-06-04T03:06:54.454+01:002011-06-04T03:06:54.454+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2z7dbWLVsrA/TemTP9bXWiI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Fw6KV-Mnp8E/s1600/photo-714457.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2z7dbWLVsrA/TemTP9bXWiI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Fw6KV-Mnp8E/s320/photo-714457.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614180312890694178" /></a></p>The musical in Firenze!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-7555368380293397877?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VsRJnst5jTK1IF4p771uR8YOGkM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VsRJnst5jTK1IF4p771uR8YOGkM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VsRJnst5jTK1IF4p771uR8YOGkM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VsRJnst5jTK1IF4p771uR8YOGkM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/2Jl2qfTpoR0" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/notre-dame.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-86985229561266522032011-06-03T19:34:00.000+01:002011-06-04T03:07:08.196+01:002011-06-04T03:07:08.196+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nh4k7JRdoxY/TemTTErn2pI/AAAAAAAAAMk/8uepEw_b538/s1600/photo-728201.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nh4k7JRdoxY/TemTTErn2pI/AAAAAAAAAMk/8uepEw_b538/s320/photo-728201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614180366377540242" /></a></p>.....in Florence.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-8698522956126652203?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5t1QXy7eNConwr8uXLNGfdvJPF8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5t1QXy7eNConwr8uXLNGfdvJPF8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5t1QXy7eNConwr8uXLNGfdvJPF8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5t1QXy7eNConwr8uXLNGfdvJPF8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/yxYj1qIY8JA" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/random.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-50954306424833290872011-06-03T17:23:00.000+01:002011-06-03T18:12:29.581+01:002011-06-03T18:12:29.581+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lCP_gzGC4Vo/TekV_TtpghI/AAAAAAAAAMM/-ANStTQnYhw/s1600/photo-749582.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lCP_gzGC4Vo/TekV_TtpghI/AAAAAAAAAMM/-ANStTQnYhw/s320/photo-749582.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042587861713426" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-5095430642483329087?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bo2l54xe4Yw60dDfnbBDEJOHSWc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bo2l54xe4Yw60dDfnbBDEJOHSWc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bo2l54xe4Yw60dDfnbBDEJOHSWc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bo2l54xe4Yw60dDfnbBDEJOHSWc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/1tnJqt2Gu8M" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/silvio.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-18050058458766626292011-06-03T16:33:00.000+01:002011-06-03T16:34:09.501+01:002011-06-03T16:34:09.501+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HIrhmiRCzAY/Tej-8QnjjcI/AAAAAAAAAME/ZO3KUnw1FrA/s1600/photo-749502.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HIrhmiRCzAY/Tej-8QnjjcI/AAAAAAAAAME/ZO3KUnw1FrA/s320/photo-749502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614017246723804610" /></a></p>Arlette and Glen, did you see these locks on the river?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-1805005845876662629?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mjSATqo0BZ7ZUIlBDK0Ttcv1X3k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mjSATqo0BZ7ZUIlBDK0Ttcv1X3k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mjSATqo0BZ7ZUIlBDK0Ttcv1X3k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mjSATqo0BZ7ZUIlBDK0Ttcv1X3k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/xa_lj8d8pCk" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/did-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-39608323455239320172011-06-03T16:11:00.000+01:002011-06-03T16:23:36.969+01:002011-06-03T16:23:36.969+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WCq_zcD-NxU/Tej8edOBzVI/AAAAAAAAAL8/mJKQtZaXcY0/s1600/photo-716970.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WCq_zcD-NxU/Tej8edOBzVI/AAAAAAAAAL8/mJKQtZaXcY0/s320/photo-716970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614014535687064914" /></a></p>Nothing can beat this view......<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-3960832345523932017?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CDxXjoURkyu6KBhTGAY_E4Jga8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CDxXjoURkyu6KBhTGAY_E4Jga8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CDxXjoURkyu6KBhTGAY_E4Jga8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CDxXjoURkyu6KBhTGAY_E4Jga8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/1JTtQ_L9e6k" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/square.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-47449250520300027962011-06-03T12:37:00.000+01:002011-06-03T16:03:48.259+01:002011-06-03T16:03:48.259+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tiH-HnmX7KM/Tej31PFUsZI/AAAAAAAAAL0/dbby-lf6RL0/s1600/photo-728260.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tiH-HnmX7KM/Tej31PFUsZI/AAAAAAAAAL0/dbby-lf6RL0/s320/photo-728260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614009429471310226" /></a></p>We just arrived in Firenze! We covered 322kms sofar and still have to find the final hotel. Yeeeeeh!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-4744925052030002796?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/scV8QQKH0hwgQmRuSUXubiAYdJE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/scV8QQKH0hwgQmRuSUXubiAYdJE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/scV8QQKH0hwgQmRuSUXubiAYdJE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/scV8QQKH0hwgQmRuSUXubiAYdJE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/57N5NY8Dd9s" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/arrived-in-firenze.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-55959957383640545422011-06-03T11:32:00.000+01:002011-06-03T11:35:52.506+01:002011-06-03T11:35:52.506+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JhYfTJOzefM/Tei5CNjrQKI/AAAAAAAAALk/MpaBuxdYsjo/s1600/photo-752507.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JhYfTJOzefM/Tei5CNjrQKI/AAAAAAAAALk/MpaBuxdYsjo/s320/photo-752507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613940383167496354" /></a></p>Lunch in Fiesola, 10kms to go to Firenze......<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-5595995738364054542?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3nCCw3d3uTIoARisceqh_AfW7yE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3nCCw3d3uTIoARisceqh_AfW7yE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3nCCw3d3uTIoARisceqh_AfW7yE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3nCCw3d3uTIoARisceqh_AfW7yE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/Y7go4nGmJdc" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/fiesola.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-61241126729740539212011-06-03T11:31:00.000+01:002011-06-03T11:33:14.917+01:002011-06-03T11:33:14.917+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b24n8kBBzFU/Tei4a90WkTI/AAAAAAAAALc/woBAZ524iyY/s1600/photo-794918.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b24n8kBBzFU/Tei4a90WkTI/AAAAAAAAALc/woBAZ524iyY/s320/photo-794918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613939708927578418" /></a></p>Entering the hill country. A single 13 degree 1.5km hill killed us all! No way we could make it up!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-6124112672974053921?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KRnE5oe1REcwXDmMN5XoRkMGXQw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KRnE5oe1REcwXDmMN5XoRkMGXQw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KRnE5oe1REcwXDmMN5XoRkMGXQw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KRnE5oe1REcwXDmMN5XoRkMGXQw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/Kqc4_8z55Tk" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-our-way.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-34516089681523038242011-06-03T07:17:00.000+01:002011-06-03T07:18:51.978+01:002011-06-03T07:18:51.978+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jJJevaT6Pes/Teh8zNwwLnI/AAAAAAAAALU/hWcGwlrENtU/s1600/photo-731979.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jJJevaT6Pes/Teh8zNwwLnI/AAAAAAAAALU/hWcGwlrENtU/s320/photo-731979.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613874154826641010" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-3451608968152303824?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LIdoucjLBo-3beJ6jIo4LbqgyWY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LIdoucjLBo-3beJ6jIo4LbqgyWY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LIdoucjLBo-3beJ6jIo4LbqgyWY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LIdoucjLBo-3beJ6jIo4LbqgyWY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/OWDK-7mUH4w" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/station-brisighella.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-44834967823418757242011-06-03T07:06:00.001+01:002011-06-03T07:06:56.575+01:002011-06-03T07:06:56.575+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m-08IxCACDw/Teh6AeoNdLI/AAAAAAAAALM/wgnF4n21agM/s1600/photo-716576.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m-08IxCACDw/Teh6AeoNdLI/AAAAAAAAALM/wgnF4n21agM/s320/photo-716576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613871084157629618" /></a></p>Leaving in 30 minutes for Florence. First stretch by train then downhill mostly into the city.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-4483496782341875724?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kt2_j4pcbaUdqyyy4uwNVkc-D9U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kt2_j4pcbaUdqyyy4uwNVkc-D9U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kt2_j4pcbaUdqyyy4uwNVkc-D9U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kt2_j4pcbaUdqyyy4uwNVkc-D9U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/SKn_gvEQxRU" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/at-final-station.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-1032243805580761232011-06-02T22:12:00.000+01:002011-06-02T22:13:20.527+01:002011-06-02T22:13:20.527+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oB5ZxATIyy8/Tef88JcZLXI/AAAAAAAAALA/YFZjhegzGI8/s1600/photo-700528.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oB5ZxATIyy8/Tef88JcZLXI/AAAAAAAAALA/YFZjhegzGI8/s320/photo-700528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613733570797972850" /></a></p>Simone walking to the restaurant in Brisighella. Lovely town in the hills.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-103224380558076123?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gtp2WwIL2IOAnTspFkDNp9Bu7E8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gtp2WwIL2IOAnTspFkDNp9Bu7E8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gtp2WwIL2IOAnTspFkDNp9Bu7E8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gtp2WwIL2IOAnTspFkDNp9Bu7E8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/1fWxd0CkwEY" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/brisighella.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-3820138828585369362011-06-02T22:08:00.001+01:002011-06-02T22:08:56.373+01:002011-06-02T22:08:56.373+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9XrrGqWZuCI/Tef76CIQ_WI/AAAAAAAAAK4/0_dAxlgGmXQ/s1600/photo-736374.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9XrrGqWZuCI/Tef76CIQ_WI/AAAAAAAAAK4/0_dAxlgGmXQ/s320/photo-736374.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613732434963135842" /></a></p>Yes, this was truly the dessert we had tonight at the fab tratatoria here. To be shared by four but still too much! Yum! We could not finish it........ ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-382013882858536936?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Cd4Joik9wtis4jKkK_lBhGt3auE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Cd4Joik9wtis4jKkK_lBhGt3auE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Cd4Joik9wtis4jKkK_lBhGt3auE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Cd4Joik9wtis4jKkK_lBhGt3auE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/FLnum68I1Jg" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/dessert.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-158959215194691312011-06-02T19:18:00.000+01:002011-06-02T19:19:46.545+01:002011-06-02T19:19:46.545+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bg8ego-YN_U/TefUQ0GQe4I/AAAAAAAAAKw/KX8aqSZ6kEQ/s1600/photo-786546.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bg8ego-YN_U/TefUQ0GQe4I/AAAAAAAAAKw/KX8aqSZ6kEQ/s320/photo-786546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613688845868497794" /></a></p>Having another nice meal with the American friends we made, cycling buddies that beat us to our destination every time! Nice to share a meal together!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-15895921519469131?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1lkeCfvH90in4defsxW_BVtOPZ4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1lkeCfvH90in4defsxW_BVtOPZ4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1lkeCfvH90in4defsxW_BVtOPZ4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1lkeCfvH90in4defsxW_BVtOPZ4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/OdIMW9jk2ak" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/meal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-37737171922436167632011-06-02T17:55:00.001+01:002011-06-02T17:55:47.498+01:002011-06-02T17:55:47.498+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0P_I2-mi24/TefAlEz94WI/AAAAAAAAAKo/7fKGzXC9YJ0/s1600/photo-747499.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0P_I2-mi24/TefAlEz94WI/AAAAAAAAAKo/7fKGzXC9YJ0/s320/photo-747499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613667203720012130" /></a></p>We arrived early in Brisighella as we now easily cycle the 57kms we did. Just before the village a steep climb which we all managed well. We went to the swimming pool and enjoyed a relaxed swim. Tonight dinner somewhere in town before an early start tomorrow into Florence! Yep, almost there.... :( <p>View from the hotel.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-3773717192243616763?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YVpS_RPxTB-tG2xPymSOKhKZ-L8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YVpS_RPxTB-tG2xPymSOKhKZ-L8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YVpS_RPxTB-tG2xPymSOKhKZ-L8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YVpS_RPxTB-tG2xPymSOKhKZ-L8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/bS8wotWCrB8" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com1http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/brishighella.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-82703763944602752572011-06-02T10:22:00.000+01:002011-06-02T10:24:57.904+01:002011-06-02T10:24:57.904+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OjDcRHpswhU/TedW6upQeCI/AAAAAAAAAKg/UqI0WuaxCGM/s1600/photo-797905.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OjDcRHpswhU/TedW6upQeCI/AAAAAAAAAKg/UqI0WuaxCGM/s320/photo-797905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613551027494090786" /></a></p>Simone leaving the hotel in Ravenna. Bikes were stored inside the hotel in a little courtyard. Our room was the one with the balcony just above.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-8270376394460275257?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AcW96qWLpmk8pxsF-TlZe6_nSgs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AcW96qWLpmk8pxsF-TlZe6_nSgs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AcW96qWLpmk8pxsF-TlZe6_nSgs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AcW96qWLpmk8pxsF-TlZe6_nSgs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/bsbaIWOqIzw" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com1http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/thursday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-13464839704769462812011-06-02T10:13:00.000+01:002011-06-02T10:14:51.475+01:002011-06-02T10:14:51.475+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rsfvPkFzsZ0/TedUizxqynI/AAAAAAAAAKY/N7_joc0B_Sk/s1600/photo-791476.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rsfvPkFzsZ0/TedUizxqynI/AAAAAAAAAKY/N7_joc0B_Sk/s320/photo-791476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613548417531431538" /></a></p>.... We DO cycle, but then again we like our little cappuccino breaks...... This is 17kms into our 55kms run today!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-1346483970476946281?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PGVXec3416UAYCF50-xaAdF-xqE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PGVXec3416UAYCF50-xaAdF-xqE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PGVXec3416UAYCF50-xaAdF-xqE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PGVXec3416UAYCF50-xaAdF-xqE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/e8U4BXcRRPM" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/honestly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-78310173104068633532011-06-02T07:39:00.001+01:002011-06-02T07:39:23.552+01:002011-06-02T07:39:23.552+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vn8r0Ui-Rms/TecwG8LT6MI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/8jIra-SSM8o/s1600/photo-763552.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vn8r0Ui-Rms/TecwG8LT6MI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/8jIra-SSM8o/s320/photo-763552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613508356331530434" /></a></p>On our way soon to Brisighella, our next stop on the route. We will hot some hills this afternoon. This is a view from our hotel room balcony.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-7831017310406863353?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CW-wJZnftDPXZbiASGZaDehW7mM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CW-wJZnftDPXZbiASGZaDehW7mM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CW-wJZnftDPXZbiASGZaDehW7mM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CW-wJZnftDPXZbiASGZaDehW7mM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/hvj61M72DgY" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/morning.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-77582716521848797502011-06-01T21:11:00.000+01:002011-06-01T21:12:29.667+01:002011-06-01T21:12:29.667+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAVNObhETpo/TeadLa3fUwI/AAAAAAAAAKI/K53tDfZRT8Y/s1600/photo-749668.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAVNObhETpo/TeadLa3fUwI/AAAAAAAAAKI/K53tDfZRT8Y/s320/photo-749668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613346805080085250" /></a></p>.....battistero deli Ortidossi.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-7758271652184879750?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rmREP4VtsnlcwafvaCHqcrvmwRA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rmREP4VtsnlcwafvaCHqcrvmwRA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rmREP4VtsnlcwafvaCHqcrvmwRA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rmREP4VtsnlcwafvaCHqcrvmwRA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/D0qMxj4g2MM" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/tower.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-70737569841030538722011-06-01T20:41:00.001+01:002011-06-01T20:41:55.647+01:002011-06-01T20:41:55.647+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXsqJDmGFiU/TeaWBB58aYI/AAAAAAAAAKA/k21Sq7uNXgU/s1600/photo-715648.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXsqJDmGFiU/TeaWBB58aYI/AAAAAAAAAKA/k21Sq7uNXgU/s320/photo-715648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613338929999407490" /></a></p>Walking around Ravenna!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-7073756984103053872?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WY_lZJCRfC_3KA2VNuMH9Gkt5A8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WY_lZJCRfC_3KA2VNuMH9Gkt5A8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WY_lZJCRfC_3KA2VNuMH9Gkt5A8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WY_lZJCRfC_3KA2VNuMH9Gkt5A8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/2ICuWjAtS38" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/karen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179016839133676572.post-90825585327474000922011-06-01T19:37:00.000+01:002011-06-01T19:38:33.928+01:002011-06-01T19:38:33.928+01:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qxxEkrj3KYU/TeaHKsANM_I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/NkSUbdE37cA/s1600/photo-713928.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qxxEkrj3KYU/TeaHKsANM_I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/NkSUbdE37cA/s320/photo-713928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613322603244368882" /></a></p>Having dinner at a local recommended restaurant called Babaleus. Tasting yummy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6179016839133676572-9082558532747400092?l=uksmit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jx4FXWeeplbaULhc1pV9YBW1VDM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jx4FXWeeplbaULhc1pV9YBW1VDM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jx4FXWeeplbaULhc1pV9YBW1VDM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jx4FXWeeplbaULhc1pV9YBW1VDM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Uksmit/~4/NJ7vGY4Lv4A" height="1" width="1"/>SmitUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314788157653150785noreply@blogger.com0http://uksmit.blogspot.com/2011/06/babaleus.html