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The F word . . .

by Steven November 7, 2011 2011: Basque & Portugal

San Sebastian to Gernika – 47k (and some big ass hills) [This ride takes us out of our wonderful San Sebastian—though we’ll be back for a surprise visit in a few days—to the town of Gernika.  It’s a Sweet little town and ALMOST worth all the “up” we had to endure to get there.] OK, [...]

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Italy! Week-Two “Team Cate” Introductions…

by Steven July 17, 2010 Italy

And we’re off! Week-two officially started with dinner at the Eurossola Hotel in Domodossola, Italy. We had been the first to arrive at the hotel after the train landed in Iselle, Italy from Brig, Switzerland. The ride from Iselle to Domodossola was a relatively uneventful, but beautiful nonetheless, 21k. As we entered the town of [...]

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Day 7 – Marbles Rolling Out… Marbles Rolling In…

by Steven July 14, 2010 Helmet Cam!

Zermatt, Switzerland –>Domodossola, Italy (70k) We left you last with our little flight off the side of the mountain in Zermatt. That evening, to celebrate not having died earlier in the day, we had a big, wonderful dinner at a South African restaurant in center of town (actually near where I had imagined they would [...]

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Day 5 – A Mountain by Any Other Name (is still huge…)

by Steven June 25, 2010 Helmet Cam!

Martigny to Zermatt [70K] Love Zermatt!  The views are spectacular, it’s quiet/peaceful, and we got to take a train up the last part of the ride (or we would likely still be trying to get up that damn hill). And then there’s the Matterhorn staring back at you from pretty much anywhere you look in [...]

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