September 8, 2024 was our first rest day. It turned out to be a good choice since it really rained a lot in the afternoon. Breakfast was at a little café, lots of pastry with a sprinkle of rain.
We walked through the old city and stumbled on the famous Guinigi Tower – this is the one with trees growing on the top, 44m up. I had made a note in 2018 to come back someday and climb it. So we climbed the 230 steps and spent quite a while on top enjoying the view.
After a look at the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro we headed back home to relax. I worked on maps and GPS tracks for the middle section of our tour we have just started. I think I got them split in a way that will work nicely with our Garmin bike computers. I also went out a couple of times for shopping and checked out a big church nearby. After a nap I got to talk to Katie at home in Santa Cruz and my mom in San Francisco. I had leftover risotto for lunch, then we all went out to a delicious dinner at 7. For second dessert we finished off the fancy Italian cookies from the night before. It might sound boring but I loved this first rest day.
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What a lovely place for a well-deserved rest! xo
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