Via Arona 19

Monument at the chapel of the Madonna di Ghisalo

COPPI IL MITO

My Cecil Walker, on the road to Castellania, 2006

More T-Town photos

1994 - Lynn Pettit, Donna, Lucy Tyler

1996 - Donna, Jeannie Farrell, Rebecca Everling

Magpie

lurkingat the bottom of Ardmore Quarry Rd.

Coppi lives!

Trexlertown, 1994

Donna, with Katie Compton on the inside

Fratelli Rossi, Siena

STINKER

West

Sleazy old Jim Morrison once droned that 'the West is the best', but following Jim's advice is usually good for at least a night in jail, so I am slightly surprised that I have the last found myself on Birdwood Rd thrice in the last eight days, each time in the best of company..

First, on Boxing Day Stuart Hill led CTB, Gerry and me through a Gordian knot of West Auckland backroads in lieu of our intended Butter Chicken Loop.

Second, last Wednesday CTB, Gayle and I again abandoned BCL, this time in deference to Gayle's knee, instead heading up Birdwood to the comforts of the Kumeu Bakehouse.

Third, yesterday, despite my providing misinformation about the start time, Amy, Gayle, Emma, Jay and I once again ascended Birdwood enroute to Ridge Rd and on to Devonport.


Emma, despite the possibility that she was hallucinating by the halfway point, has ably recounted the ride on her blog.