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As I left Sabaudia this morning it was clear that the weather was not going to be kind today. Never the less, the views were especially magnificent as I passed through the sea side cities of S. Felice Circo, Terracina and Sperlonga. No steep climbs or descents, the road remained relatively flat through out. except a few seaside cliffs here and there the ride was fairly easy. At S. Felice Circo I stopped to brows through a local market on one of the side streets.

As I returned to my bike, covering by saddle bags against the pending rain, a some-what disheveled older man approached me. After a few sentences in mutilated Italian we passed on to English, it was then when I discovered a happy, adventures and worldly chap who was very interested in my voyage. As a result he offered me some directions, which I lived to regret later, yet in addition he offered me a spare light for his suggested route through the Sperionga tunnels. I accepted and we continued towards his car.

After hading me the light, the man continued to search his car for various objects he could give me: he pulled out a vest, a small umbrella, a bicycle horn and roll of tape (which I later accepted), I politely refused but thanked him for his generosity. He later asked me to send him a postcard form Israel "that would be very nice!" he said, and departed.

What an encounter. I later used the light and tape as I walked my bike through the tunnels. I will summarize the experience by describing the shear exhilaration of being alive after leaving the final tunnel. I therefor vow that from now on I will take the detour!

As I left Terracina it began to rain, getting stronger as the time passed. Left with no other possibilities, since all camp sites on the way were closed, I found a relatively cheap hotel in Gaeta where I will spend the night. Hopefully tomorrow the weather will improve.

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1.Rome to Florence - Florence, Italy Apr 01, 2008 ( This entry has 32 photos 32 )
2.Sabaudia sea shore - Sabaudia, Italy Apr 28, 2008 ( This entry has 16 photos 16 )
3.Bike horns, rain and Gaeta - Gaeta, Italy Apr 29, 2008 ( This entry has 15 photos 15 )
4.Gaeta to Napoli - Naples, Italy Apr 30, 2008 ( This entry has 14 photos 14 )
5.Napoli - Naples, Italy May 01, 2008 ( This entry has 22 photos 22 )
6.Napoli to Pompei - Pompei, Italy May 03, 2008 ( This entry has 7 photos 7 )
7.Pompei to Salerno - Amalfi coast - Salerno, Italy May 04, 2008 ( This entry has 29 photos 29 )
8.Salerno - Casa di Mama di Pino - Salerno, Italy May 04, 2008
9.Salerno to Potenza - Potenza, Italy May 05, 2008 ( This entry has 7 photos 7 )
10.Potenza - Potenza, Italy May 06, 2008
11.Potenza to Cericarica - Tricarico, Basilicata, italy, Italy May 07, 2008 ( This entry has 19 photos 19 )
12.Cericarica to Matera - Via Appia II - Matera, Italy May 09, 2008 ( This entry has 4 photos 4 )
13.Matera & the Sassi of Matera - Matera, Italy May 10, 2008 ( This entry has 9 photos 9 )
14.Bari - Bari, Italy May 11, 2008 ( This entry has 3 photos 3 )
15.Bari to Patras - Ferry ride - Patras, Greece May 12, 2008 ( This entry has 7 photos 7 )
16.Patras to Antirion - Antirion, Greece May 13, 2008 ( This entry has 3 photos 3 )
17.Antirion to Itea - Itéa, Greece May 14, 2008 ( This entry has 9 photos 9 )
18.Itea to Delphi - Delphi, Greece May 15, 2008 ( This entry has 6 photos 6 )
19.Delphi to Thiva - Thiva, Greece May 16, 2008 ( This entry has 8 photos 8 )
20.thiva to Athens - Athens, Greece May 17, 2008 ( This entry has 2 photos 2 )

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