Today was going to be a long day riding. Over 450 kms and it was very hot too.
We intended to take a quick detour from Italy and visit the Republic of San Marino 🇸🇲.
We would do it most on the way on highway. The highway system in Italy is pretty well developed and we would be traveling on the Autostrada Adriatica which runs north to south (in our case we would be traveling south to north) and it has the Adriatic Sea on the East, so you have many sightings of seashore towns along the way.
We got out in Pinedo, a small town by the Adriatic Sea for lunch.
On one of their very well developed gas stops, where you can buy gas, food and a myriad of other things, we met a group of Greek motorcyclists that were traveling to Santiago de Compostela, Spain 🇪🇸. It was fun to discuss our recent visit to Greece and exchange ideas. I always find it amazing how quick two motorcyclists can start up an interesting conversation without ever knowing each other before. It is for me one of the great advantages of our community.
The arrival in San Marino is amazing as you have to meander through a number of uphill turns to get right up to the top of the hill.
“San Marino is a mountainous microstate surrounded by north-central Italy. Among the world’s oldest republics, it retains much of its historic architecture. On the slopes of Monte Titano sits the capital, also called San Marino, known for its medieval walled old town and narrow cobblestone streets.”
That is where we spent the evening and walked the streets at night.
The Three Towers, castlelike citadels dating to the 11th century, are impressive structures and we looked forward to visiting them in the morning.
It is like something we have never visited before and it feels you are in a Disney Park depicting an old city with shops and restaurants where locals try to separate you from your money.
There are somethings I enjoyed (the buildings, the architecture, the small streets) but in others (people related) it felt like “it retains a curious lack of intimacy and lacks soul”.
It gave me this feeling of what beautiful places would eventually feel like if you removed the locals and let the tourists take over. The buildings would be the same but the vibe would be different. Not genuine. Not real.
Worth a visit, if you are in central Italy,
Because it is beautiful but probably not worth a specific travel to visit.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 18 !
We intended to take a quick detour from Italy and visit the Republic of San Marino 🇸🇲.
We would do it most on the way on highway. The highway system in Italy is pretty well developed and we would be traveling on the Autostrada Adriatica which runs north to south (in our case we would be traveling south to north) and it has the Adriatic Sea on the East, so you have many sightings of seashore towns along the way.
We got out in Pinedo, a small town by the Adriatic Sea for lunch.
On one of their very well developed gas stops, where you can buy gas, food and a myriad of other things, we met a group of Greek motorcyclists that were traveling to Santiago de Compostela, Spain 🇪🇸. It was fun to discuss our recent visit to Greece and exchange ideas. I always find it amazing how quick two motorcyclists can start up an interesting conversation without ever knowing each other before. It is for me one of the great advantages of our community.
The arrival in San Marino is amazing as you have to meander through a number of uphill turns to get right up to the top of the hill.
“San Marino is a mountainous microstate surrounded by north-central Italy. Among the world’s oldest republics, it retains much of its historic architecture. On the slopes of Monte Titano sits the capital, also called San Marino, known for its medieval walled old town and narrow cobblestone streets.”
That is where we spent the evening and walked the streets at night.
The Three Towers, castlelike citadels dating to the 11th century, are impressive structures and we looked forward to visiting them in the morning.
It is like something we have never visited before and it feels you are in a Disney Park depicting an old city with shops and restaurants where locals try to separate you from your money.
There are somethings I enjoyed (the buildings, the architecture, the small streets) but in others (people related) it felt like “it retains a curious lack of intimacy and lacks soul”.
It gave me this feeling of what beautiful places would eventually feel like if you removed the locals and let the tourists take over. The buildings would be the same but the vibe would be different. Not genuine. Not real.
Worth a visit, if you are in central Italy,
Because it is beautiful but probably not worth a specific travel to visit.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 18 !
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