{"id":25544,"date":"2019-03-01T11:09:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T11:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=25544"},"modified":"2019-03-01T11:09:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T11:09:47","slug":"day-442-motta-to-mantua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=25544","title":{"rendered":"Day 442 – Motta to Mantua"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 442                                                       5th October
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67 miles (Motta to Mantua) Average speed 12 mph Top speed 98? (I don’t think so!)
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A tough second day in the saddle with a headwind all the way. It was very enjoyable but tough on my knees. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I got up at 7.30 and begged three Yorkshire teabags from the only other Brits on the campsite. I forgot to buy any yesterday. I had omelette with cheese and ham and French bread for breakfast. I had to listen to fellow campers having morning sex in the tent next to me, but the Austrians seemed to be enjoying themselves!! I packed up and went to look at the lake in daylight before setting off on the ss10 all the way to Mantua as the cycle path was not the best. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lake at the campsite, a quick look in the early morning mist before I left<\/p><\/div>\n

It was once again a good flat road but some of the Italian drivers are not quite as respectful of cyclists as others. One car overtook me quite close at about 100 mph and a lorry came close to forcing me off the road. I guess the stereotype of Italian driving is somewhat true. It was hard work into the wind but enjoyable all the same.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I stopped in Cerea to shop at Lidl, where I found a reduced quiche, but when I got to the park to tuck into it, it turned out you’re supposed to cook it first ! I ate half anyway and have no ill effects. There were once again some amazing villas along the route. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I carried on to Mantua and easily found the campsite, which is small but well appointed and is set on a farm, so plenty of animal noises through the night and early morning. I ate leftover pasta and a chocolate dessert from Lidl before going to an Irish pub in town to see if they were showing the England match, but they weren’t, so I made my way to Knix Knox bar and enjoyed a pint of Oktoberfest beer with a friendly barman. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Knix Knox Bar<\/p><\/div>\n

Back at the campsite I sat and watched moon for a while and was in bed by midnight.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Camping Algatoura 12 \u20ac on a farm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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