I reorganised my gear this morning to try to get some weight out of the top box and into the panniers, and leave room for my shoes in the top box as well as the bag containing my clothes. The idea was to be able to open just the top box, grab the bag and shoes and leave everything else on the bike in the panniers undisturbed when I leave the bike for a BnB. It didn’t quite work, my size 11.5 shoes are just too big. Continue reading “Day 13, Saturday, Agrigento”
Day 12, Friday, Palermo
After breakfast at Luigi’s I packed everything and carried it over to Vivaldi’s BnB in two trips. It was only a couple of hundred metres, fortunately. There’s a lot of weight there. Gabriele was very helpful, said he would move it all into my room when the room was available. I wanted to tell Luigi how grateful I was that he had waited until 8:30pm for me two nights ago. He gestured towards his laptop and loaded Google Translate. Easy! Next, I walked around to Via Gagini to tell the people at the parking station I would pick the bike up tomorrow, domani. All set. Continue reading “Day 12, Friday, Palermo”
Day 11, Thursday, Palermo
I woke up this morning in complete darkness, pressed the button on the phone, 8:20am! I had slept 8 hours, my jet lag has finally expired, about time. Opening the window shutters allowed brilliant sunlight to stream in. I have a theory that it’s your brain being dazzled, not your eyes. You can keep either eye open, but not both, until you have adjusted. Quick shower, since breakfast is scheduled at 8:30. As I read once, the hotel towels were so large and fluffy that it was hard to close my suitcase. Continue reading “Day 11, Thursday, Palermo”
Day 10, Wednesday, Palermo
I’m sitting in an outdoor restaurant in a piazza somewhere in central Palermo. I rode 730km today, too far as it turned out. It’s 9:30pm, soccer playing on the TV, and the place is really alive. I arrived only an hour ago, from Caserta. Continue reading “Day 10, Wednesday, Palermo”