Italy - May 2005 - Lazio, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata  - 170 images

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 Lazio - Riding south from Rome airport along the coast.

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Rome airport Lido di Ostia Ostia - bikeshop Ostia Snack Castel Fusano
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Lazio coast Above Nettuno Camping Sunset Nettuno fields Military cemetery Trattoria da Rodo
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Fresh anchovies Vongole Borgo Grappe Toward the coast Sabaudia First painting
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Ice plants Lunch in the park Terracina    

 

2 days in Fondi, Lazio

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Fondi Sergio & friend Domus Aureus Passegiata Casa Catullo Balcony dog
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Fondi dog Caprese Fondi garden Jewish quarter Fondi piazza Fondi castello
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Fondi night Nicola     

 

Heading into the mountains of Campania.

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Above Fondi Picnic Monte Cassino Long flat ride Still flat... First real climb
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San Clemente Terasola Winery Fireworks Camping spot Chestnuts Roccamonfina
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Steep! Across Campania Bay of Napoli Rochetta Restored Near Pontelatone
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Colle Verde Campania farms Another picnic Linden allee Santa Agata Medieval street

 

Days spent in Campania (Rotondi, Summonte, Capriglia Irpina)

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Mastantuoni Sport Philip's haircut Front view Back view Kes's turn Side view
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Antipasto Philip in heaven Above Rotondi Near Pannarano Truffles Pasta
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Insalata Il Trifolaio Summonte Across the valley La Serenella Capriglia Irpina

 

Train to Bari on the Adriatic, ride through Puglia (trulli houses of Alberobello)

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Benevento San Nicola Bari old quarter Bari overlook Adriatic coast Artichokes
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Market Cedars Orchards More orchards Trullo Old bike
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Kes emerges Trulli More trulli Trullo farmhouse Alberobello Vineyards
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Burrata...mmm Laundry day Another trullo Alberobello street Pugliese antipasti Fountain
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Cemetery Crypts Graves Necropolis Broken trulli Farm road
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Wildflowers Artichoke farm Mown field Stile   

 

Cross into Basilicata, visit Matera, then Metaponto on the Ionian Sea.

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Puglia road Lone tree Wide open Basilicata Near Matera Matera
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Abandoned sasso Sasso interior Sasso restaurant Good dog Relaxed dog Matera sunset
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View from Matera Across the gorge Il Terrazino Matera at night Olive orchard Headwind
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Farmland More flowers Temple of Hera Metaponto Ionian Sea  

 

Cross Basilicata via the Parco Pollino

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Val Sinni road Val Sinni hills Tunnel Hilltop v illage Al Patio Vino e Amaro
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Cappucino Bridge Parco Pollino Goat Valley view Descent
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Stormy weather Rotonda Rotonda view    

 

Reach Tyrhennian Coast, rental car back to Rome airport via Amalfi Coast.

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Above Maratea Nice specs Coast road Hugging the cliffs Tyrhennian Sea Great riding
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Bungalow Morning ocean Seaside park Packed Renault Amalfi Coast road Ravello
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Ravello view Vesuvio That's a lemon! Civitavecchia Parting ways Last meal
  

 

 

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