T minus 12 to wheels up
05-28-15, 09:16 PM
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T minus 12 to wheels up
Taking the family to Italy on a real freaking CYCLING VACATION! Flight to Newark NJ leaves at 8 am in the morning, and then off to Milan and a train down to Arezzo. It's going to be a loooooong day.
6 days of cycling through Tuscany and then a couple days in Florence and Rome to cap it off and top off the kid's culture meter. I hope I get the GoPro right, the last two rides I went on I neglected to turn it on.
Aside from that, I expect I'll load up my regular camera card with pics. I actually know how to operate that damn thing, so I'm expecting glorious results.
Anyway, I'm lugging my laptop (so I can store the video!) so I'll probably check in at some point but to say I'm beside myself with excitement would be a severe understatement. Keep an eye peeled for weird strava segments.
6 days of cycling through Tuscany and then a couple days in Florence and Rome to cap it off and top off the kid's culture meter. I hope I get the GoPro right, the last two rides I went on I neglected to turn it on.
Aside from that, I expect I'll load up my regular camera card with pics. I actually know how to operate that damn thing, so I'm expecting glorious results.Anyway, I'm lugging my laptop (so I can store the video!) so I'll probably check in at some point but to say I'm beside myself with excitement would be a severe understatement. Keep an eye peeled for weird strava segments.
05-28-15, 09:25 PM
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Have a great trip. Don't let the desire to record stuff interfere with enjoying every moment in real time. IMO the best souvenirs of trips are those recorded and stored between the ears.
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05-28-15, 10:03 PM
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+1 to FB's advice.
Sounds great, have a wonderful trip.
Sounds great, have a wonderful trip.
05-28-15, 10:07 PM
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But no, I get your point, and no, I'm not tragically awful but I will get plenty of photos in.We went to Tuscany in 2001 and I had a Nikon Coolpix 990 camera. 3 megapixels and back then you could get a 32 MB (yes, MB) card for about $32... 1 pic per MB, so I had four of them for our family trip to Italy, Ireland and England. 3 weeks, and all I could save were about 128 images. Talk about picking and choosing! This trip features a canon 6D (20 mpix) and a handful of 32 GB (note the G) cards, not to mention the external drive. I fully plan to rectify the shortage of pictures from our first trip but no, first priority is having a blast with the family and we certainly will.
05-29-15, 06:34 AM
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ok - super jealous. this would be my dream vacation - I expect a full report, with plenty of pics and details posted on BF when you return.
Have a a good trip
Have a a good trip
05-29-15, 08:54 AM
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Jealous for sure!!!! Looking forward to the full report.
Which bike did you decide to rent?
Which bike did you decide to rent?
05-29-15, 08:57 AM
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How do you bring bikes onto a plane?
I live a half hour from Newark NJ and I have a friend who lives in Whittier, CA. How ironic.
I live a half hour from Newark NJ and I have a friend who lives in Whittier, CA. How ironic.
05-29-15, 09:18 AM
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I'm looking forward to reading of your trip. Hope you have a safe and enjoyable time with your family. This is so cool!
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Every trip I look at to Tuscany just makes me want to go there more and more. Looking forward to the trip report, too.
05-29-15, 11:20 AM
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Have a great trip. Just going to echo FBinNY and say don't get hung up on pics and videos, enjoy the ride and the sights around you.
06-05-15, 02:50 PM
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Cycling portion wrapped up today. Riding through Tuscany and then Chianti... damn. Fully supported, scenery was great, roads were sometimes iffy. We're goofing off in Florence till Sunday and then Rome till Wednesday. I'll upload some pics and attach some details after we get back but it was a phenomenal trip.
200+ miles in 6 days and about 16k feet of climbing. Lots of espresso, some chianti, brunello and assorted other italian wines. Still waiting to have a meal that's less than splendid.
200+ miles in 6 days and about 16k feet of climbing. Lots of espresso, some chianti, brunello and assorted other italian wines. Still waiting to have a meal that's less than splendid.
06-05-15, 02:56 PM
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06-06-15, 12:28 AM
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Funny you say that - our next stop is Rome (Sun-Wed) and the LAST time we were here, we had a terrible lunch outside the Vatican. I swear they used Heinz ketchup for sauce. Blech. We did some research this time - no random meal stops.
06-06-15, 05:42 AM
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Have a great trip. I so understand the balance with photos thing. Enjoy your trip, enjoy the family time and have fun with lots of great memories.
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06-06-15, 07:58 AM
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Add me to the list of people waiting for the photos! I'm interested in hearing about the tour company you used, also.
06-06-15, 09:18 AM
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Expect to eat many deep fried zucchini flowers.
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