November 11, 2024
Let the cycling begin
Matera to Putignano
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We left Matera about 9:30 after being set up with our bikes. Unfortunately it was cool all day and we had to deal with about an hour of rain at the start. The route went through farm country and on very quiet roads for the most part. Some of the roads were gravel and pretty rough so a hard tail mountain bike or gravel bike would be best for this tour. Our e-bikes had front shocks and wide tires so they are fine albeit it very heavy. The lock they gave us must weigh 5lbs on its own. About noon we passed through Gioia di Colle where we had included in our tour a meat and cheese tasting with a little sample of wine in a local shop. We are in mozzarella country so there was a big dollop of it. We stared to see some Trulli structures incorporated into houses but many more abandoned ones in the farmers fields. Tonight and tomorrow night we are in Putignano with a loop ride tomorrow. Our hotel for tonight is run as a collection of small apartments so Tim and I each have our own sleeping area. It is very quaint and well appointed. The old part of Putignano is like a rabbit warren so we are going to have to close attention to the map or we could be wandering about all night. Click the links for information about Apulian cow’s milk cheese.
https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-cows-milk-cheeses-in-apulia
While waiting to go for supper, which is late in this part of Italy (8pm) we stopped for a wine tasting. We had delightful time tasting.ocal wines and discussing them with our host Massimilano Marchitelli a wine connoisseur who works at a wine club in London called 67PallMall. He is home on a years sabbatical and working at a friend’s restaurant called Mirum in the old town. We spent a wonderful 2 hours tasting and discussing wines.
Our dinner was included at a restaurant that was only open for the 2 of us. We had a wonderful meal in the farm to table philosophy, some of which was a little of the wall as you will see in the photos.
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Today's ride: 62 km (39 miles)
Total: 669 km (415 miles)
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