Trieste

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Today dawned warm again. We didn't have the rainflies on our tent and slept through most of the night in just our sleep sheets. Ruby got a chance to linger a little longer than normal as she prefers, and after another blah breakfast of muesli with water, we set out. The sea was gorgeous and the riding was downhill, although we are past the lands of separate bike lanes.
Trieste was a little challenging to negotiate, as any ancient tourist resort would be, but our two erstwhile navigators delivered us safely to our air b&b without problem. Liv had negotiated for us to drop the bikes and gear early which then allowed us to tackle lunch. Lyle picked the spot, and we made it just before the rush.
It was a spaghetteria, with 5 choices of pasta, and 10 different choices of appropriate sauces for each. Honest food, served to a working clientele. None of the options were the standard arabiata or carbonera, and the closest noodles to standard were the penne and fusilli. Each of us chose something outside our comfort zone, and everything was incredibly delicious. Mine was on an unknown noodle with a red sauce of onions, bacon, capers, olives and chili, with fresh arugula on top. Amazing. We will probably revisit when we come back in a week. 



Then we were able to get into our place for much needed showers and some quality napping while we waited for the heat to break. 
A quick evening pass through the local vegetable store and market allowed Liv to again produce a masterpiece of supper. 
After which we caught the last gelato stand still open and wandered down to watch the cruise ship depart at sunset. 
Tomorrow will be car pickup, some touristing, and then off to Croatia (?!).  The bikes will stay here safely tarped for the week, awaiting our return and the beginning of our third leg of the tour. The weather is supposed to break by then, and I am looking forward to it. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM

    Love the vivid food details. Drooling. Gma

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  2. LA StarJuly 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM

    Everything looks so lovely! Looking forward to Croatia pics!

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  3. Jeannie MayjorJuly 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM

    Yes! The food is really fun to see, so fresh food that doesn’t need much preparation. Good ingredients make for a feast

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