We Bike Tuscany

Dear Marco

Hard to believe it is 1 year since we had our ride with you (which remains a highlight of our trip!). I have been thinking of you and Jodie recently, particularly in light of the Covid 19 pandemic and the difficulties it must place on you. I hope you and your families are all safe and well.

I was able to do my ride in Tanzania and got home a week before we had mandatory 14 day isolation for overseas arrivals! The trip was fabulous – 1600km in 14 days and we climbed about 14000m as well. Mostly really good paved roads but a couple of days on gravel or potholed roads. We were lucky with weather – very little rain and only wind one day and temps usually around 31-32 so not too hot. Really poor country but really beautiful people. A couple of nights were in windowless rooms in towns with no electricity. Most places had holes in the floor for toilets and a bucket of cleanish water to ‘flush’ with. Food was mostly chapati, rice, beans, an egg (poured into a pan so like an omelette but with nothing with it) and sweet tea. Perhaps most importantly we raised nearly $30,000 for the School of St Jude in Arusha, Tanzania.

Still love the idea of a ride in Italy when we are allowed to travel again.

Best wishes

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Marco and Elizabeth,

We had a wonderful time on the wine ride. The gentlemen at the first winery was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about wine. Sean, at the second winery, was really great also, and we especially enjoyed the personal tour and attention we received there. I hope to get in better shape! My husband and my sons may join you on another ride in the future, they LOVED it, but would have loved an even longer ride. Thanks again.

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Dear Marco,

Thank you for making our biking trip through Tuscany truly memorable: We especially enjoyed hearing your recipes and views on American movies. Your expertise on the bike routes, your patience and kindness added tremendously to our enjoyment of our vacation.

With warmest regards

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