Aqua al 2

Andrew's Bike Ride in Paradise

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August 30th 2009
August 23, 2009 I buckled up my helmet, clipped into the  & glided off for my 3rd and most anticipated ride in Italy. The first ride was a pre breakfast climb up the Gardenia Pass in the Italian Dolomites, 2150 meters (about 6500ft). My second was a quick jaunt in Frienze (Florence) - complete with my Aqua Al 2 jersey with San Diego and Frienze displayed - somehow I feel I belonged . My 3rd ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more