The Italian Job is passing quickly - today we set out from Fiumicino near Rome for Sorrento. One bike in our group needs to be repaired, so bad luck for one couple who had to go with their bike to Rome for repairs - we did not see them until late in the evening as they missed the days riding. They will get their bike back tomorrow. We did just over 300 kms today, passing the 1,000 km milestone for the trip. No major sites to see today, as it was out intention to get to Sorrento where we will have two days to relax.
No major sites - well, we did stop at the beautiful Gaeta beach, plus had just the best ride on the Rome-Naples motorway passing by Vesuvius and the gorgeous Bay of Naples. I loved the ride through the tunnels leading to Sorrento, not to mention the plentiful sharp turns (at which I am getting more confident). In this part of Italy it seems that scooter riders own the road - they whizzed past us on our big bikes with ease on the narrow roads here. I wanted to swap!
Due to the issue with one bike, our luggage did not arrive until after 20:00, at which stage we had had plenty of beers and started dinner.. We sat out on the terrace overlooking the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius. Just the best end to a great day’s riding. Tomorrow is a rest day, and we plan to chill out in Sorrento.
Some photos from today…