The undulation of emotions.

I took another day off yesterday. I know how lazy is that? So with a full 24 hours available to explore every nook and cranny of the georgeous city of Siena. I lay in my tent and slept instead.With the promise of rain starting at 08.00 I set the alarm for 05.00. The rocking in the city till 01.00 didn’t help my sleep. But I woke and packed fast and went.Siena at 06.30 is empty of tourists only the occasional road cleaner and cafe owners breaking open their doors.I loved it.But Tuscany’s countryside was waiting. I rode hard the route was maybe 60 or 70% off road. This time the hills were mildly undulating and the gravel was white and tame.I opted to take minimal photos today. The weather went from rain to overcast and back throughout the day. And intermittently I was not at my happiest. And I did go through a particularly negative hour or so. I started thinking how nice Tuscany is, nice hills littered with nice towns selling nice stuff, I was/am missing the rugged lonesome landscapes. But I met up with a couple of English girls walking the via FranciegnaMy route sometimes follows their path. We had a chat for about 20mins and it cheered me up no end. I’m now thinking how georgeous and spectacular everything is. I also went into Pienza that was a beautiful town.I had planned to stop at a campsite I never know quite how far things are and so I just remember the town before the site and when I get there I put the site’s directions in the Garmin and then I find out how far I rode, just over 130 km today seemed like a breeze. And this campsite is great. I am the only person but everything is laid out well, it’s perfect for me. 😀 But pouring with rain, grrrrrrrr.