An exceptionally hot today today. There had been very little cloud or tree cover. My route meandered north of the Po River but in a flat and fairly featureless landscape only the churches in the occasional village stood out.
I did eventually climb up a great height of 75 meters before swooping down towards the river. The cool breeze generated as I hit 30mph made it worth the climb!
I followed this character while cycling through Piacenza to scrutinise the rules of cycling in Italian towns. Basically cyclists have right of way over everyone else including pedestrians on a pavement! You don't need to worry about traffic lights or even wait for cars to stop at the crossings.
This glamourous lady spent ages convincing her dog to get in the basket. I'm not surprised it was reluctant!
At 7pm I struggled to find a place serving food in the outskirts of town. Eventually I had a batarò - sort of a like panini but actually very tasty. Makes a change from pizza and pasta!
At 9pm the temperature in Piacenza is still 30C so I just went to sleep early. One more day before the rolling hills of Tuscany.
Another 46 miles today.
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The glamorous lady needs a bigger basket! But remind me why you chose to cycle to Rome at the end of July in those temperatures? Is this your masochistic streak over-ruling the logical side of your brain? Bev
ReplyDeleteFrom what I remember there are no rules for any road user in Italy - it's a free for all. Once again I'm envious as would love to see Tuscany but will make do with your photos for now. The finger looked pretty nasty but what sort of scout leader doesn't carry plasters? You should be made to give some of your badges back! Good luck with the rolling hills
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