Eight of us went on a seventeen mile bike ride through the Tuscan countryside, and they have major hills! The Texas hill country looks wimpy compared to what we did today! Of course, we did the easy ride, and the owner and guides from I Bike Tuscany were awesome!
We began our ride in the town of Castelena, stopped for a water break and photo in Ruddo, and finished in Brolio. It was beautiful but I think it about killed me. Maria and I were only able to do 16 of the 17 mile ride, those inclines are intense. Everyone was pooped when we finished though so that makes me feel less like a wimp. (When the boys said it was tough for them and they were tired, it made me feel better about not doing that last mile.)
After our ride, we had an amazing lunch at the Castello Brolio restaurant where the Baron has held that title since 600 (when the Romans were still the envy of the world), the current Baron is the 32nd generation of the ruling family. The family also owns and operates the second oldest producing winery in the world. Our tour operator, Marco, arranged a private tour for us so we could see how they make, bottle, and age wine in Italy. It was awesome!
Tomorrow we head to Firenze (Florence) to see art and see how well the kids do on the scavenger hunt I made! Expect some great pictures from that.
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