Rome to Nice

We cycled (most of the way) from Rome to Pisa! It took 10 days to complete including two rest days. We decided to skip a particularly difficult section from Siena to Florence because we were exhausted after riding up and down hills all day every day, so we took a bus instead. Besides that, we biked (or pushed) the whole way! From no training to repeated 1000+ foot climbs, 90+ degree weather, and 90 pound bikes. For us, this was quite the feat. Our Italy ride totaled 217 miles. Looking forward to France!

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Our last stop in Italy was Pisa and its famous leaning tower!

After thoroughly enjoying Italy and eating way too much gelato, pizza and pasta, we hopped on a few trains and headed to the French Riveria. The beach is beautiful, the city of Nice is full of color, the water’s divine, and the nightlife is wild.