When taking Mo for a walk in the morning I came across an old man that tried to warn me about something. I understood that there was a danger to the little dog, but didn’t think it was wolf or wild boar – I know the words for those in Italian and this was something different. I did understand that I should not take Mo into the field, so hustled back to the campervan along the road.
Colin googled dangerous animals in Italy and it’s the porcupine! They’re usually active at night and tend to sleep in the bushes at the edges of the fields but they can be very fierce, especially when taken by surprise.
After breakfast we went back into Canneto and had a cappuccino, then went for a walk around the older part of the village.
It was quite lovely with beautiful potted plants and flowers, as well as a couple of fountains and sculptures.
We backtracked about 1 km to find a roadside spot – it was nice and wide as well as flat, although it did get pretty hot.
A breakaway of three riders arrived at 2:57, followed about two minutes later by the entire peloton, and they were moving pretty fast.
I finally spied Froome in one of my photos, and he didn’t look too great – although it’s almost a miracle he can even ride again after his horrific crash at the Dauphine last year.
Once again I scored some bidons – this time AG2R and Lotto Soudal.
We packed up quickly as we had a slightly longer drive south to our next stop. A very large bright green grasshopper tried to hitch a ride on our table leg.
We’re still in Toscana (Tuscany) and have been travelling through very beautiful countryside and some lovely villages. We drove as far south as Poggio Murella, a village on the next day’s route. We had a nice drink with complimentary appies at a bar and spent the night at a pullout right in the village.
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