I spent about a week in Italy and I just didn't find it all it was cracked up to be. The people are definitely not warm and friendly, they take one look at us and think Sucker. Truthfully we probably are. I think Americans as a whole are pretty boorish (me included) but we do have good qualities, really we do.
Twila and I did a bike ride in Florence it was just the two of us and it was truly wonderful. We got out into the countryside and rode up to seine. It was absolutely beautiful. Our guide was pure joy and very knowledgeable so it definitely was an A+.
However, I am not in biking shape, so when we got the bikes she asked me if I wanted to do the whole 18 miles. Now 18 miles is a cake walk unless of course there are hills. Are there hills I asked her. Not to bad, she said, you can ride the whole ride in the middle gear in fact Do Not go into the granny gear.
Okay I thought I can do this if I don't need a granny gear. So we took the bike for a spin before we started out. When we got back to her, she told Twila to put it it back in the middle ring, well she sort of scolded Twila for putting it in her big gear. She was insistent that Twila put it back and was going to make Twila do it before we took off, but Twila ignored her, then she looked at me and said kept in the middle. Okay okay I follow whatever I am told.
Twila did NOT put it back to the middle I kept it in the middle.
The first part was a steep down hill. I rode the brakes and prayed for my life at every bend. Twila peddled. By the time I got down the hill, Twila had taken a little siesta and had a four course lunch. But as always she was a good sport about it.
Then started the uphill. I guess I had a panicked look on my face as I asked her how long was the uphill. Two and a half miles. Two and a half miles in the middle gear. That was going to be hard. She told me I could get in the van, but I was like really - no. Got to start hurting might as well start now.
To be continued...
Twila and I did a bike ride in Florence it was just the two of us and it was truly wonderful. We got out into the countryside and rode up to seine. It was absolutely beautiful. Our guide was pure joy and very knowledgeable so it definitely was an A+.
However, I am not in biking shape, so when we got the bikes she asked me if I wanted to do the whole 18 miles. Now 18 miles is a cake walk unless of course there are hills. Are there hills I asked her. Not to bad, she said, you can ride the whole ride in the middle gear in fact Do Not go into the granny gear.
Okay I thought I can do this if I don't need a granny gear. So we took the bike for a spin before we started out. When we got back to her, she told Twila to put it it back in the middle ring, well she sort of scolded Twila for putting it in her big gear. She was insistent that Twila put it back and was going to make Twila do it before we took off, but Twila ignored her, then she looked at me and said kept in the middle. Okay okay I follow whatever I am told.
Twila did NOT put it back to the middle I kept it in the middle.
The first part was a steep down hill. I rode the brakes and prayed for my life at every bend. Twila peddled. By the time I got down the hill, Twila had taken a little siesta and had a four course lunch. But as always she was a good sport about it.
Then started the uphill. I guess I had a panicked look on my face as I asked her how long was the uphill. Two and a half miles. Two and a half miles in the middle gear. That was going to be hard. She told me I could get in the van, but I was like really - no. Got to start hurting might as well start now.
To be continued...
So......finish
ReplyDeleteYou tell her Becky - we are sitting here, waiting for the next chapter! ;)
ReplyDeleteTell them it was 94 degrees since that certainly made a difference. Not to take Tanya's story away, but she did survive & loved Sienna - a gorgeous town!
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