It was very satisfying to ride downhill from Caltabellotta today but it always seems amazing that these hilltop towns disappear so quickly when it took so long to climb up. Throughout the day we kept getting glimpses of the peak again and wondering how we ever managed it.
Today’s ride was definitely easier but not easy. We still had a bunch of shortish but steep climbs and we rode over 80 kms. We went through Ribera and then to the coast to Eraclea Minoa to see the Capo Bianco, literally a white cliff above the ocean. There’s also some ruins there but we chose not to see them as the day was already long.
Closer to Agrigento we rode past the more famous and larger white cliff the Scala dei Turchi, or Turkish stairs which are literally giant stairs going down to the sea. It’s a very interesting thing to see but unfortunately also very busy with tourists. The rest of the ride was uneventful. We are staying on the coast in San Leone just south of Agrigento and the Valley of Temples. It’s a nice beachy town where we’ll relax for a few days. The hosts seem wonderful and very helpful. She even gave me some laundry soap to do my washing.
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