We pedaled out of Siracusa away from the Mediterranean up a long grade onto a rocky escarpment toward the historic ruin of Antico Noto (Old Noto). Antico Noto was famous in its day, rumored to be a stopover for Hercules as … Continue reading
Sicily is the football at the boot of Italy, and it’s been kicked around since the beginning of recorded time—though not necessarily by Italy. More significant than sitting on Italy’s toe, its locus at the crossroads of Mediterranean shipping lanes … Continue reading
The Giro d’Italia is Italy’s answer to the Tour de France and one of the most famous bike races in the world. It lasts 21 days, covers much of Italy’s extremely varied terrain, and, this year, traverses Sicily with Stages … Continue reading
After a three year pause, the Bike Boyz are off to Europe once again–this time to Sicily. We’re older, slower, and still in pursuit of our juvenile dreams of freedom on a bike. The mountains are taller, the gearing … Continue reading
We always come back with a collection of noteworthy moments and photos that haven’t found their way into a post. Here’s the Dutch scrapbook. This is how Dutch school kids get to the annual all-district field day: And this is … Continue reading