Mazara piazza

October 16th 2015
Sicily. Day 7. Friday. 16 Oct 2015. Marinella Today we are dashing, if that is what you could call 21 disparate cyclists on holiday, down to the Marsala archaeological museum to see what is reputedly the oldest warship in the world dating back to 240 BC. Getting this bus trundling in a morning, and even later in the day, is a major feat. Have you ever noticed how the slower, less confidant ride ... read more

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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

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Richard Dugdale

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I am a retired engineer, born in 1945, who loves cycle touring. I started by riding Lands End John O Groats for charity. Followed by C2C, the Three Towers (Blackpool - London -Paris Blackpool), European section of North Sea Cycle Route (Rotterdam to Bergen, 3,500 km), several sportives and trips to Spain and the Alps, Slovenia, Albania, Macedonia, Turkey, Japan, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (India), Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Australia, including Tasmania and New Zealand. Kyushu Japan, USA, Republic of Ireland, Germany and Sicily. I ride two days every week with some retired riders and usually lead a... full info

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