{"id":944,"date":"2019-09-28T23:17:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T22:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/?p=944"},"modified":"2019-09-30T09:36:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T08:36:12","slug":"day-12-the-final-day-vitrella-to-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/day-12-the-final-day-vitrella-to-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 12 &#8211; the final day &#8211; Vitrella to Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>81 miles and 1445 metres climbed.<\/p>\n<p>Some short sharp climbs, at least one measuring 17%, on poor road surfaces contributed to another tough day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-946\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CD68F434-1D90-49C4-9C99-50A7A68ECB8F.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CD68F434-1D90-49C4-9C99-50A7A68ECB8F.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CD68F434-1D90-49C4-9C99-50A7A68ECB8F-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-927\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39A6D1A4-B9DF-4EEC-A6E2-60C1AB2162E6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39A6D1A4-B9DF-4EEC-A6E2-60C1AB2162E6.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39A6D1A4-B9DF-4EEC-A6E2-60C1AB2162E6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39A6D1A4-B9DF-4EEC-A6E2-60C1AB2162E6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39A6D1A4-B9DF-4EEC-A6E2-60C1AB2162E6-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-941\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3A3A4BCD-C549-49C4-A385-7C598A8CB6F8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3A3A4BCD-C549-49C4-A385-7C598A8CB6F8.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3A3A4BCD-C549-49C4-A385-7C598A8CB6F8-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3A3A4BCD-C549-49C4-A385-7C598A8CB6F8-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3A3A4BCD-C549-49C4-A385-7C598A8CB6F8-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3A3A4BCD-C549-49C4-A385-7C598A8CB6F8-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a very steep descent to the shores of Lake Bracciano where we had a picnic lunch.\u00a0More climbing after lunch then,\u00a0 a long descent to the last brew stop of the tour. Suitably fortified, with some birthday cake (Colin\u2019s) which Jeremy had managed to rustle up, it was on to the rendezvous point about 5 miles out from the Centre of Rome.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-945\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3058143C-E97B-466C-B479-AA60F4AAE41C.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3058143C-E97B-466C-B479-AA60F4AAE41C.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3058143C-E97B-466C-B479-AA60F4AAE41C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3058143C-E97B-466C-B479-AA60F4AAE41C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3058143C-E97B-466C-B479-AA60F4AAE41C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3058143C-E97B-466C-B479-AA60F4AAE41C-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alberto guided the blue peloton into the centre where we enjoyed the customary Prosecco and group photos.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/E4F9A9F6-583E-46E2-A3BC-B295C686D675.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/E4F9A9F6-583E-46E2-A3BC-B295C686D675.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/E4F9A9F6-583E-46E2-A3BC-B295C686D675-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/E4F9A9F6-583E-46E2-A3BC-B295C686D675-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/E4F9A9F6-583E-46E2-A3BC-B295C686D675-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-932\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/C1B3A2E3-29DA-4572-959C-9D7CACE89F6E.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/C1B3A2E3-29DA-4572-959C-9D7CACE89F6E.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/C1B3A2E3-29DA-4572-959C-9D7CACE89F6E-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/C1B3A2E3-29DA-4572-959C-9D7CACE89F6E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/C1B3A2E3-29DA-4572-959C-9D7CACE89F6E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/C1B3A2E3-29DA-4572-959C-9D7CACE89F6E-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-942\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9E3C861C-78F6-4955-AE15-B1BDED0FA075.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9E3C861C-78F6-4955-AE15-B1BDED0FA075.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9E3C861C-78F6-4955-AE15-B1BDED0FA075-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9E3C861C-78F6-4955-AE15-B1BDED0FA075-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9E3C861C-78F6-4955-AE15-B1BDED0FA075-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9E3C861C-78F6-4955-AE15-B1BDED0FA075-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-952\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/281295F1-8C71-4130-96F4-D33997352701.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/281295F1-8C71-4130-96F4-D33997352701.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/281295F1-8C71-4130-96F4-D33997352701-300x190.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/281295F1-8C71-4130-96F4-D33997352701-768x486.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/281295F1-8C71-4130-96F4-D33997352701-1024x648.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/281295F1-8C71-4130-96F4-D33997352701-1200x759.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We then had a pleasant couple of miles along the Tibre cycle path to our hotel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-937\" src=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DC08A6E2-B4A0-45F0-9B0C-3E1432CD7656.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DC08A6E2-B4A0-45F0-9B0C-3E1432CD7656.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DC08A6E2-B4A0-45F0-9B0C-3E1432CD7656-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DC08A6E2-B4A0-45F0-9B0C-3E1432CD7656-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>81 miles and 1445 metres climbed. Some short sharp climbs, at least one measuring 17%, on poor road surfaces contributed to another tough day. There was a very steep descent to the shores of Lake Bracciano where we had a picnic lunch.\u00a0More climbing after lunch then,\u00a0 a long descent to the last brew stop of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/day-12-the-final-day-vitrella-to-rome\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Day 12 &#8211; the final day &#8211; Vitrella to Rome&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-munich-to-rome"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=944"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":967,"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions\/967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fordingbridgeweather.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}