{"id":2356,"date":"2018-06-02T10:58:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-02T15:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/?p=2356"},"modified":"2024-06-17T18:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T22:51:52","slug":"180602-what-a-difference-a-day-makes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/index.php\/180602-what-a-difference-a-day-makes\/","title":{"rendered":"180602-What A Difference A Day Makes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I spent last evening playing pool to the rhythms of Pink Floyd. The hostel staff run a pool tournament where any time you fail to sink a ball you lose a life. People played from Argentina, Denmark, Ethiopia, the US, and Italy. When the tournament ended everyone hung around outside to chat, mostly members of the hostel staff. I was told it was nice to talk to a &#8230; well &#8230; not old &#8230; American, because I apparently discuss US politics and health care in more detail than the average US college student. Billed as a party hostel, it really wasn&#8217;t, and provided a good respite.<\/p>\n<p>I went outside to load up the bike this morning to discover my rear tire flat. I last replaced the tube the other day with a patched tube, and the patch failed. Replacing the tube didn&#8217;t take long. I passed a bike shop today and picked up a new replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Back on the road again today, and what a change. The beaches swarm with tourists who also pack the boardwalks. I picked an out-of-the-way route today. I&#8217;ve enjoyed the quiet rides the past week or so, and decided to trade distance for quiet. Except everyone in Italy must be traveling this weekend. I eventually routed myself back to the highway; same amount of traffic but with a shoulder.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/rickpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rps20180602_184656-190651969.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"rps20180602_184656-190651969.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\"  alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/rickpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rps20180602_184656-190651969.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I intended today to reach the midpoint to Bologna and wild camp. Far past the midpoint, reaching the suburbs of Bologna in Imola I stopped and arranged an AirB&#038;B. AirB&#038;B doesn&#8217;t lend itself to last minute, causing a bit of a scramble, but everything worked out. I should arrive in Bologna early, providing more time to explore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/rickpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rps20180602_1844341749223331.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"rps20180602_1844341749223331.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\"  alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/rickpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rps20180602_1844341749223331.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I spent last evening playing pool to the rhythms of Pink Floyd. The hostel staff run a pool tournament where any time you fail to sink a ball you lose a life. People played from Argentina, Denmark, Ethiopia, the US, and Italy. 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