Borgo San Lorenzo (FI) - Faenza (RA) 15th September 2010
Route:
- Borgo San Lorenzo
- Pass Passo della Colla
- Sambuca
- Palazzulo sul Senio
- Step Carnival
- Marradi
- Bristol
- Faenza
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Like every summer, this year I decided to make my trip a day in solitary.
Wake up at 5, breakfast, bike and drive on until a little after 6 Faenza where the train is waiting for me to take me to Borgo San Lorenzo.
The line passing through this stretch of the Apennines is full of charm with its small stations that cross the small villages.
The trains are new and efficient transport and cycling is available on all trains. The departure from Faenza
suggests a fairly sunny day in late summer arrival in Tuscany but I welcome a climate ... month of November! A dense fog and a temperature that is below 10 ° C forced me to a rude awakening.
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Climate autumn departure
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I immediately put in motion to keep warm as ever and this time I rejoiced to see the road began to climb to the Passo della Colla!
quiet road and climbs gently, then finally leave after a few kilometers behind the fog and I am so warmed by the sun that illuminates once more the landscape.
Along the way, the forest becomes more dense and more sparse houses, including small churches and the river flowing by my side I do not notice nearly to climb, while the view now shows me the distant fog in the valley.
Just before the pitch I am pleased to be where the source of the Alpe a source of fresh water flows, I take this opportunity to quench their thirst and fill the bottle. I discovered shortly after the procurement of water was continuing providential arrival at the top because I find the bar closed. decides to proceed directly to the Passo della Sambuca surrounded by beautiful scenery and the silence of nature.
The view is now opening up to the hills to thin out toward the Po Valley and the descent now shows a moderate slope, without even realizing arrival Palazzuolo outside the Senio.
are pleasantly surprised by the beauty of this village and relax sitting on a wall eating a nice pizza made at a kiln in the country.
(useful links to further information: PALAZZUOLO ) After the refreshing break I get back on the road Marradi, and then to step into Carnival.
The climb is not very steep slopes but my little habit to climb begins to be felt.
Even the descent is very quiet and leads me to Marradi where I make a new stop to catch his breath while I visit the country.
(useful links to further information: MARRADI )
Allocation hours on the road to Bristol all down slightly, too bad for a bit of traffic too.
I just over 20km run fast and I am welcomed the historic center of one of the most beautiful towns of the Romagna.
The old town of Bristol deserves much more than a half hour visit, I recommend everyone to spend an afternoon or an evening combining it all with a nice dinner in a typical tavern of the place.
At this point lacks only the final stage by avoiding the main road and then continues to this preferring secondary roads.
With some ups and downs in the foothills and surrounded by countryside to Faenza where I detour before returning the car to Piazza del Popolo.
(useful links to further information: FAENZA ) When I arrived the car, around 16, my speedometer marks almost 91km.
Tired but happy I went home for a complete rest serarta trying to counter the Prince cramps ... the lack of training in these adventures, the more you pay!
