It rained yesterday and is raining today so I am just hanging out in Siena...so not a day to get on the bike. Starting out cold and rainy is not the way to go. Having some time to just sit is good I guess, but I am missing home today. The next two months of my journey look to be the most exciting with breath taking coastline and crazy places like Serbia and Croatia. I am excited and I hope I have some visitors. Adrian and Kathryn have already made plans an...

Well I was supposed to meet some people here today but it is raining and there is not way I am going to make it. I met this amazing couple in Florence, Sarah and Romey! More to come about our fabulous evening!

01.10.08 Florence, Italy Where to begin!I have had this blog entry swirling around my head for the past couple of days and just have not had the desire to get it out until now.Since I left Nimes, I have had some of the most amazing rides and seen some of the most amazing places. The French Riviera was just amazing and the riding on the cliffs following the coast was spectacular.After leaving Nice I headed to Monaco and then finally crossed the boarder into...

Arrived in Florence and my first impression is not good, but I will give it a go tomorrow! Once you have been to a place like Rapallo and Cinque Terra it is hard to be impressed with anything else especially a big city with lots of people and another Louis Vuitton store.

So other than this world famous tower there is nothing to see in Pisa. The tower is pretty cool though...on to Florence