Hi Guys, I'm home!

**mimitabby** · 11-10-2006, 07:30 AM

I just got back from Italy last night. I never saw a drop of rain, and it was cool and even cold and warm too. I walked a lot, took buses trains and planes. I did not ride a bike but for 3 days i stayed in a town that was filled with elderly ladies on bikes. I took a lot of photos of them and talked to a couple of them. I will post a photo or two... (I even saw a woman with Parkinson's riding a bike!!)

I bought a gift for my SS at the local bike shop, where I was also given a 2007 Bianchi catalog.

I ate great food every day and slept on crappy beds. I walked up and down hills and had a blast in my grandfather's hilltown.

I came back to a flood and lots of rain (house is fine) It is dark and wet and am I ever going to ride a bike again???

hope all is well here.

**mimitabby** · 11-10-2006, 07:39 AM

**Pax** · 11-10-2006, 07:40 AM

What a wonderful trip!! Where were you in Italy? (I lived about 60km outside of Venice from 1969-1973)

**mimitabby** · 11-10-2006, 07:55 AM

Queen, the fotos are from Podenzano (in Piacenza) but the most of my time I spent in the deep south, the toe of the boot (so to speak) Calabria.

**DebW** · 11-10-2006, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by mimitabby

Queen, the fotos are from Podenzano (in Piacenza) but the most of my time I spent in the deep south, the toe of the boot (so to speak) Calabria.

Isn't Calabria the place in the Strega Nona books (children's books about a kind old woman with sourcerer powers)?

Glad to have you back, Mimi.

**bikerchick68** · 11-10-2006, 08:06 AM

those pics are awesome! now see, that's how I wanna be!!!

sounds like you had a wonderful time... Italy is on my "to do" list...

**fatbottomedgurl** · 11-10-2006, 08:08 AM

I love those European bikes! I saw a lot when I was in Italy ten years ago. I would so totally love a bike like that for my round town errands. Basket and all! But I would leave the black wool skirt at home...

**Bikingmomof3** · 11-10-2006, 08:10 AM

Welcome Back Mimi!!! I am so glad your enjoyed your trip. Great photos.

**mimitabby** · 11-10-2006, 08:23 AM

I think Strega Nonna is from Calabria but I am not sure.

Did you see how nice all those lady's legs were? None of them were going very fast.. But they all looked very comfortable and confident. And not a one wore a helmet...

**DebW** · 11-10-2006, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by mimitabby

I think Strega Nonna is from Calabria but I am not sure.

A quick trip to amazon.com finds:

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch..."

I loved reading those books to my kids. But I never knew where Calabria was, until now. Thanks, Mimi.

**salsabike** · 11-10-2006, 09:24 AM

Those are wonderful pictures! Welcome home (yeah, it's repellent here right now, but we're still glad you're back).

**pooks** · 11-10-2006, 10:18 AM

Welcome back!

More pics, please?

I love that one. What an interesting bike. Small tires, right?

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 11-10-2006, 10:53 AM

That is SO GREAT!!! Great photos!

**Bad JuJu** · 11-10-2006, 11:49 AM

And all riding in skirts and not a cleated shoe in the bunch! Thanks for sharing, Mimi. Sounds like it was a great trip!

**mimitabby** · 11-10-2006, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by pooks

Welcome back!

More pics, please?

I love that one. What an interesting bike. Small tires, right?

That was a very tiny lady. And she had parkinson's. Blew me away.
A number of women had small tires on their bikes. (some men too) but the women outnumbered the men (0n bikes) 4 to 1~!! I'll put some more pix up later, i promise. I took A LOT of pictures.

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