F.: Allora stasera parliamo del nostro amore..
D: Ah ah ah ah ah ah
F.: Perché ridi?
D: Ma se ci siamo visti in tutto per due ore…
F.: Quasi tre ..ma ci siamo baciati tutto il tempo !
D: Si … lo spritz lo abbiamo trangugiato, ricordi il taxi ci aspettava… non sarà stato quello ?
F.: Forse, ma non solo .. soprattutto da quella sera ci siamo pensati e, io nel tuo cuore e tu nel mio,…
Mario Cucinella Architects complete the solitary, serene, and monolithic Santa Maria Goretti Church
Designed by Mario Cucinella Architects, the recently completed Santa Maria Goretti Church is situated in the Calabrian hill town of Mormanno, Italy. The solitary, serene, and monolithic appearance of the building is inspired by natural forms as well as the austere and beautiful apsidal Calabrian churches constructed by monks escaping persecution from the eastern reaches of the former Roman Empire. This new parish is dedicated to Saint Maria Goretti (1890-1902) – the Catholic Church’s youngest saint.
Had a screaming downhill section to Laino Borgo. Letting my rims cool down from braking gave me plenty of time to appreciate the view.
Coming out of the valley, I got on the ex ferrovie calabro lucane bike trail. The grade was perfect. I was having derailleur trouble, but it didn't matter because I stayed in my lowest gear all day anyway, gaining over 3000 ft in elevation. It is sad the railway closed, but it is an excellent bike path. I only saw one other person on it, even though I often saw road cyclists on the streets beneath the path. Not sure why anyone would prefer to bike on the roads, but I won't pretend to understand the spandex men.
I passed many of the old stations, in varying stages of decay.
There were incredible views and long tunnels. One tunnel was a spiral, like the Tehachapi loop in southern California, but underground.
The longest tunnel was about a mile long. The tunnels were a little spooky.
I decided to stop in Lago Sirino, to save the last piece of the bike path for the next day. It was a quiet vacation town with a free campground right at the lake. I rode straight to a bike shop, and had my derailleur fixed in no time. My cable housing was a little too short since my handlebar bag pushed it to the side, and no amount of adjusting I could do myself was going to fix it. After a birdbath in my tent, I ate dinner in the back of a restaurant, behind a large 50th birthday party. They had hired a magician and a karaoke guy, who's dance moves were reminiscent of the chicken dance.
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L’architettura che si fa scultura, plastica definizione di forme, luce ed emozione. #italia #calabria #mormanno #parconazionaledelpollino #architettura #architecture #progetto #scultura #mariocucinella #mariocucinellaarchitects #santamariagoretti #chiesa #fotografia #polaroid (presso Mormanno) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaQEF5uthEB/?utm_medium=tumblr
Bike path to Mormanno was closed for a large section due to a faulty tunnel roof. I got a ride from my extremely gracious campground host instead. I biked down the hill a ways to la Donna Bianca agriturismo.
So this stop was all about food, which was fine by me. At those point, I had been eating some strange road snacks and was grateful for some incredible homemade food. The elderly ladies who hosted me were so sweet and kind. My first day there, I drank an espresso and ate some cake while they pared dandelions into a bowl for making dandelion honey.
I tried to see a cave with paleolithic art, but it was a failed mission. I did see the museum, but the cave was closed for archeological work.
I didn't have the words to thank them when I left, so I drew them a picture their dogs, who were also great hosts