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Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

Photo 1: The sun comes out from below the horizon
 
Fourth stage of our tour, from Pescara to Vasto for 75.5 km. At dawn we open our balcony overlooking the sea. The sky above us is leaden gray and it rains, but on the horizon the sun peeps out from under the sea, illuminating and warming our faces.

 

Photo 2: Mariacristina crowned

 

Photo 3: The Ortona Harbur

 

Always abundant breakfast and off you go, in the saddle! We arrive at the end of the Pescara seafront, towards the port and here a surprise awaits us. A splendid bridge, (Ponte del mare) uniquely pedestrian and cycle path, crosses the canal port.
Even if it rains we do not miss our usual desire to joke especially when I realize that Mariacristina looked like a Madonna of the Middle Ages with the outline of her face surrounded by the amusement park carousel in the background. So funny!! We pass through Ortona and it seems that the weather is about to change for the better.

 

Photo 4: Enjoy your meal!

 

Photo 5: Trabocchi on the beach of San Vito Chietino
 
In San Vito Chietino we hope to find John and Sara, but unfortunately they write to us that they would have arrived from Illinois in three days, we promise to return when we are on the way back by car, provided that our business is successful.
We have lunch in a nice restaurant by the sea, near an overflow. The trabocco is an ancient fishing system in the area that is made by lowering a square net also called balance, all remaining on a hut anchored to the sea and the land by long wooden poles.
Now they are also transformed into restaurants or homes and obviously have a significant cultural and monetary value. We will still find several of them during our trip, so much so that this place is called Costa dei trabocchi.
And in fact we learned of a new cycle path that will cross the coast of the trabocchi following the line of the old coastal railway, but at the moment it is not ready yet, work is underway. We also tried to take it anyway,
but the embankment was made of stones therefore impossible to travel with normal bicycles like ours and with luggage behind.
 

Photo 6: Fossacesia beach

 

Photo 7: Orchis purpurea

 

Photo 8: The Spa of hotel Excelsior in Vasto

 

 

Stop by the sea in Fossacesia and then in Torino di Sangro  we find our first spontaneous orchids that we love so much. We stop for a while to photograph them, we can't resist their call. Then off on the climbs and descents that lead to Vasto.
Here, too, the new cycle path should avoid the climb, passing all along the sea and with some tunnels. The very modern Hotel Excelsior in Vasto welcomes us with its modern style, which we like, and with its super colored Spa that allows us to relax and recover after today's fatigue even with a nice massage.
Technical assistance to bicycles by the chef, a great bicycle enthusiast.

 

Photo 9: The Hall of hotel Excelsior in Vasto

 

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@ErmesT @Giu_DiB @TravellerG 

Vasto, CH, Italia
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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

I love those head chairs at the end of the article @plavarda and as usual a great article worth reading, thank you for sharing.


Paul

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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

Thank you our teacher @PaulPavlinovich , we were lucky enough to stay in the Excelsior hotel in Vasto, it was all tastefully decorated with beautiful ultra modern furniture, which I too love!

Ciao dear!

Paolo

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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

Photos #7 and #4 look lovely @plavarda 

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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

That's another hit... Thanks dear @plavarda 

Hm... Nice journey I think...

 

What was the surprise that awaited you on  bridge, Ponte del mare?

I didn't get you.

 

"...The trabocco is an ancient fishing system..." We too have this system in Kochi, Kerala, India.

 

Many photos are good, especially the 1st & 2nd - the "crown-pose" is nice - well captured.

 

Warm regards

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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

Dear @TravellerG  the Surprise was the bridge very beatiful and unaexpectd

The dish was  big noodles With crabs..

 

 Ciao grazie!!!!

Paolo

 

 

 

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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

"... the Surprise was the bridge very beatiful and unaexpectd...". Okay, I got it - thanks

 

The dish was big noodles With crabs. = Hm... thanks

 

Greetings, @plavarda 

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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

Ciao @plavarda,

 

Finalmente posso riprendere a pedalare virtualmente con te e @mariacristinafossa in lungo e in largo! 🙂

 

Confesso che non conosco molto bene la costa adriatica ma sono stato molto vicino a questi luoghi molto belli e suggestivi. Vedo che vi siete concessi un po' di meritato lusso fra una fatica e l'altra, bravi. Avete mangiato gli arrosticini di pecora, che sono uno dei piatti tipici della zona? 

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Re: Stage 4: Bicycle trip along the Italian east coast.

@plavarda 

Once again nice post and excellent photos.

Thank you for sharing.

Abhishek Patki