Today’s ride took us eastwards, starting the last leg of our trip back to Genoa and then home. We started out on the usual busy coastal road but switched to the Riviera cycling path in San Remo. The path was again built on an old railway track, converted to a cycle path, and this one is quite long, 24 kms. It is quite well used and delightful as it follows close to the sea and provides an escape from the constant traffic. There are also many bars, water fountains, beaches, flowers, scenery and a big tunnel. The thing the path did not have is hills, so an easy ride.
Once in Imperia we headed to the beach for a dip in the Mediterranean along with the what seemed like the entire city. You can pay for a space with a chair and umbrella on the private and predominant beaches or crowd onto the small public beach and claim a spot. It’s very crowded, Hawaiian beaches are far superior, but it is interesting to people watch.
We’re staying in a pensione on the 3rd floor but luckily we only had to carry the bike up to the 1st floor balcony for storage.
You see all manner of wheels on the Cycling Riviera pathway
Approaching Imperia after the pathway ended
A little chocolate for lunch dessert
On the breakwater at Porto Maurizio (Imperia)
A fine Sunday afternoon at a free beach. Most people pay for a lounge chair and umbrella and settle in for the day.
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