orestes
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I am fortunate to work for a Italian company that has a in-house motorcycle club and back in June I rode down to join them for their ride out to Monte Amiata.
As I was short of vacation time (at least then, but what happened a week later is another story) I left the UK early Friday morning and made it to Pisa that night before heading South through Siena and meting up with the group near Abbadia San Salvatore Saturday morning.
After lunch and a tour of a local mercury mine we headed out for a 120 mile tour of the wine region of southern Tuscany which built up the appetite for the dinner and presentations in the hotel that night.
Sunday morning I was up early for a short walk in the Chestnut woods before starting the regularity time trial to the peak of Monte Amiata.
My original plan was to leave directly after lunch and prize giving, spending the night in Turin before heading home on Monday but was in such a good mood after a great weekend that I rode through the night and made it home by 0530 after completing 2500 miles.
I forgot to pack my camera but here are some taken by the other riders
The following weekend was not as much fun. I was heading to my parents about 10 miles away when I was involved in a slight accident. No harm done to me but I'm still waiting for parts to arrive before I can get the bike repaired so I've had to cancel my holidays to Scotland and Romania
As I was short of vacation time (at least then, but what happened a week later is another story) I left the UK early Friday morning and made it to Pisa that night before heading South through Siena and meting up with the group near Abbadia San Salvatore Saturday morning.
After lunch and a tour of a local mercury mine we headed out for a 120 mile tour of the wine region of southern Tuscany which built up the appetite for the dinner and presentations in the hotel that night.
Sunday morning I was up early for a short walk in the Chestnut woods before starting the regularity time trial to the peak of Monte Amiata.
My original plan was to leave directly after lunch and prize giving, spending the night in Turin before heading home on Monday but was in such a good mood after a great weekend that I rode through the night and made it home by 0530 after completing 2500 miles.
I forgot to pack my camera but here are some taken by the other riders
The following weekend was not as much fun. I was heading to my parents about 10 miles away when I was involved in a slight accident. No harm done to me but I'm still waiting for parts to arrive before I can get the bike repaired so I've had to cancel my holidays to Scotland and Romania
