Rome to Florence - 1997
From April to July of 1997, I toured solo ("Oh, solo mi-o!") from Greece (Crete) to Italy, Austria, Germany and finally Ireland. In May, I was in Italy. These pages document my route from Rome to Florence.
Overview of route (click for detailed maps):
- Day 1 - Rome to Montefiascone (Lago di Bolsena)
- Day 2 - Montefiascone to Buonconvento (south of Siena)
- Day 3 - Buonconvento to Florence
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Day 1: This sign left me a little confused about which way I
was supposed to be going (on the east side of Lago di Vico,
approaching Viterbo from the south).
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Day 2: The Madonna del Monte parade during the festival
"Barabbata" in the village of Marta on Lago di Bolsena (May
14). I'd spent the previous night at Campeggio Amalasunta at
the bottom of the hill below Montefiascone - on the shore of Lago di
Bolsena.
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Day 2: Leaving Lazio (the province of Rome) and entering the
Region of Toscana - on highway 2. Even though there is no
shoulder, the traffic volume was low and friendly, and I never felt
any concern.
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Day 3: Highway 2 in Tuscany near Buon Convento and the rolling
Tuscan hills.
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Day 3: Highway 222, north of Siena, is well off the beaten
path, ... very hilly, and very scenic. Every time I saw one of
these signs I had to laugh. No honking allowed?? In
Italy?!
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Camping Michelangelo (where I stayed while in Florence) and the
Piazza Michelangelo from the Duomo in Florence.
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Cycling the Streets of Rome
Scenes From the Road
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