The next morning we began our ride to Sienna. Shortly after we started, it began to rain again. We didn’t mind at all at first, it was actually quite atmospheric. It soon turned into a deluge though; the pouring rain, slick roads and wind made it difficult to stay on the bike and we ended up having to wait it out for a couple hours in a small town near Sienna. Eventually, it subsided and we were able to finish our ride in this stunning area; the whole region is a World Heritage Site.
We checked the weather report for the next couple of days, Rain, rain, rain and a bit more rain. Okay, now it really is time to go. To cycle to France from here would mean long stretches on busy coastal roads. It would probably take about 8 days, only about two of which would be nice. Had we the time, we would have considered riding it anyway, but we don’t. Tomorrow we would catch the train and make our way to Ventimiglia, near the Italy-France border.
It rained as we set up our tent, rained as walked around beautiful Sienna, rained as we got dinner. We got back to the campground late at night to find our tent was now pitched in a middle of a huge pool of water. Everything was wet and we had to wake up at 5:00 am to catch the train…sigh. One of the more miserable nights we’ve had in a tent, but if that was the price for the wonderful days we’ve had here, then so be it. Tuscany and Umbria had been the highlight of our trip to Europe thus far.
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