Climbing in the snow 3 metres of snow

Climbing in the snow

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May 27th 2010
Morning arrives in Bormio and we are greeted by rain and low cloud which has curtailed our riding plans so we intend to wander into the town for sight-seeing and stretch of the legs. The hotel staff must know something as they have got the open fire going and the temperature is about 12 degrees. Hopefully the weather will clear and we can get on the bikes this afternoon and attempt some climbing ... read more

Europe » Italy » Apulia

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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