Solar clothes dryer, seen everywhere in Italy--apparently not outlawed by zoning regs! 

Gelati--essential food for the cyclist. Here we are stopping after dinner for our nightly fix. 

Turkey. This loud tom turkey tried hard to assert himself as our animal avatar for Coast-to-Coast after the poor showing by the goat earlier in the day. We couldn’t quite feel the cycling connection though.  

Rich makes the podium! 

Bill S. had pedal problems. Here he considers a barefoot solution..... 

....barefoot solutions aren't always best! 

Michela greeted us at the Fondo sign-in and encouraged us to do more fondos. She represents a company organizing trips to Gran Fondos all over Europe and the US. 

When streets become too steep, just turn them into steps. This is in Loreto. 

Howie’s dilemma: up to small village in hopes of gelato or descend with the boys? Howie developed a 2X a day gelato habit to go with his pastry habit. 

Charles practicing shavasana in a town piazza 

Did I mention solar clothes dryers? 

Our Fondo competitors were serious about racing!