Gotthard Pass - the door to Italy
WE DID IT YEAH !
And what an incredibly
beautiful journey. We climbed the 2000 m in several steps, our legs
and backs getting used to the effort and getting some "flat
slopes" as reward every now and then.
But the day we woke up
to finally reach the peak we knew there was no chance to look back.
We climbed and climed and with each break we were getting more
excited, more in trance. The sun hit strong and we enjoyed the
sporadic company of other cyclist.
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Because we love
challenges! Our former colleagues might confirm... ;-)
The St Gotthard Pass
(2108m) is in central Switzerland and an important link between the
German and Italian speaking parts of the country. Va bene, va bene, alles gut!
There is an autoroute through a tunnel and another
paved road over the pass to handle all the considerable motor
traffic. For cyclists, the ancient cobblestone road has been
perfectly preserved.
Personally we've got
different styles to cycle uphill. Always staying concentrated, Serban
has an iron will and very technical skills, as he learned climbing
the Carpatian Mountains in his home-country Romania. Me I'm a little
more driven by energy peaks and prefer to go faster and straighter.
Then for sure I need more breaks! Even if I was never physically
alone, it is a very individual experience where all you got is you,
yourself, the mountain and your bicycle. And half of this of course:
It's been already some
days we did this and I remember it as one of the best days. Your body
and mind get stronger while cycling uphill.
And like french say,
après l'effort... le reconfort! We usually skip lunch and just have
an early dinner. This time with chocolate and Champagne for dessert
:-)
Unforgettable day, like
all the others.
And then the sun set
and we had to set up the tent...
Oops !
Our bodies
performed well and deserve getting a good rest.
We also want to thank
all the people who are hosting us on the way, might it be to spend
the night, to have a tea, a coffee, water, a warm shower before
sleeping, a shout of encouragement, a supporting Post, a share of
experiences, a laundry, a breakfast in the garden... we deeply
appreciate these kind gestures from the bottom of our hearts !
Check out this beautiful
jungle garden at our host in Bellizone:
But it's time to cycle a
bit more to reach Milano. After 14 days of non-stop cycling, 500 km,
5000m of uphill... some days of sand & Spain are waiting for us.
See you soon!
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