It was a great Giro, full of epic stories and nearly supernatural people. I am always really happy to be part of whatever stage I could travel to, and this time it was the turn of Stage #15 – Grado -> Gorizia. This meant I could see all the peloton not only once, but twice.
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My beautiful home region.
Giardino Viatori – Gorizia
The Garden of Azaleas, also known as Viatori Park, was realized by the homonymous owner, with the aim of creating a garden on the model of nineteenth-century English gardens. Continue reading
PAN – Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale
The Frecce Tricolori (Italian, literally Tricolour Arrows), officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Aeronautica Militare, based at Rivolto Air Force Base, in the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, province of Udine. They were formed in 1961 as an Air Force team, replacing unofficial teams that had been sponsored by various commands by the end of the 1920s. Continue reading