Cal and I also share a love for photography. So, seeing as writing a multi-page blog post about our trip scares me more than growing up, I thought that sharing a collection of both our images would tell a nice tail of how our trip went.
Please enjoy this collection of images taken by Callum and I over the 5 week trip. If you’re interested in how each day of the trip went, check out my Strava for a write up on each day. Here’s one of those write ups. This is from one of my favorite days over the famous Stelvio:
...Today was the day that the Stelvio was conquered, and it certainly did not disappoint. We started climbing almost immediately from the campground and from then on, we had about 24km of nothing but buttery smooth roads and incredible scenery. I had been told by many that this climb had to be included in this trip, but I definitely didn’t know just how spectacular it would be. We were treated to the best weather so that certainly helped as well. Then once at the top, the remaining 90km consisted of an amazing descent down the “classic” side of the Stelvio. Then an incredible bike path that seemed to go on forever, through apple orchards and along the side of a raging river. Then the last 3km was the absolute pits as it included the steepest climb on my trip so far.. But it did make pulling up to the campsite even sweeter. Highlights - Stelvio climb and descent, beautiful bike path through apple orchards, a few modern buildings, power to weight increasing overnight thanks to some sketchy ricotta, 2 beers and 2 sprites from the campground for 5 euro, sandwich for dinner. Lowlights - That final climb...