Thursday 4th November 2010

Woke up to sunny morning so had breakfast outside, is this really November? Set off on the bikes along a track through fields of Orange & Olive trees as well as artichokes and one or two as yet unidentified crops! Reached Pensicola after about 3 or 4 kilometres mostly downhill hill but not all!

Came across there smallish harbour and port above which was the old town. We decided to explore, but as it was full of tiny and very steep streets, we left the bikes locked to the fence at the bottom. The old town was lovely, very interesting as it had been the seat of two or three Popes, the main one being Pope Luna (I think!) who had numerous improvements made including a secret passage only visible from the sea! As we climbed around the outside we came to a restaurant with spectacular views over the coast and out across the Mediterranean so we stopped for lunch sitting right by the outer wall. Had a lovely lunch looking out across the sea and occasionally watching the locals do a 90 degree into a side road you could stand in the middle and touch both sides!

The ride home was harder as it was mostly uphill and the sight of Bella and a comfy chair was very appealing!