Our Toughest Day So Far

Here we are leaving Pienza early in the morning not knowing quite what awaited us. 80 miles of very hilly terrain in high temperatures again, finishing with a nearly 3000 foot climb up the side of a volcanic crater. We also got lost/separated twice which ate time, and led to a very long day. We were all shattered.

Morale is high though and we are looking forward to riding through Rome today, albeit with some trepidation about the crazy driving.