03-08-14, 09:21 AM
Yesterday ressumed my journey from Malta, where I'd been at my Daughters wedding, started out at 2.45am and finished at hotel at 6.30pm, journey included 2 ferries and trip up Mount Etna. total 315 miles. Highlights early morning ride up through southern Sicily and roads up and down Etna. Went up to 2500metres on cable car and thought about walking the rest of they way but as in leather jeans and bike boots thought better of it.
As prommised photos of last weeks trip to Monte Cassino as well.
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View down Etna from road, about a third of the way to top.
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Ferry Sicily to Mainland
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Outside Monte Cassino
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Polish War graves at Monte Cassino, they were the troops who finally took the heights, next photoshows the ground they had to cover.
British Commonwealth War graves from most of Italian campaign just outside Monte Cassino
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Today it is shortish run up to just North of Salerno, but going inland to ride some mountain roads.
As prommised photos of last weeks trip to Monte Cassino as well.
View down Etna from road, about a third of the way to top.
Ferry Sicily to Mainland
Outside Monte Cassino
Polish War graves at Monte Cassino, they were the troops who finally took the heights, next photoshows the ground they had to cover.
British Commonwealth War graves from most of Italian campaign just outside Monte Cassino
Today it is shortish run up to just North of Salerno, but going inland to ride some mountain roads.