One of these was straightforward, literally and figuratively. Literally because the beach is a straight line of almost 10 miles. Figuratively because it's the safest place to run, on almost uninterrupted side walks. My other run was in the country side, on roads, and that was a completely different endeavor.
The nearby hills are amazing: at every turn, or rather every high point on ridges, you'll find a medieval village with castles, churches and houses in pristine conditions, 10 to 7 centuries after they were built! While there are so many ruins in Rome, this area has avoided most wars, hence the level of preservation. Way to transport you in the Middle Ages!
From a running standpoint, that means quite some climbing to go from one of these villages to the other, and to cross valleys. But the real challenge, security wise, is of course to avoid cars on the winding and narrow back roads. Many people live in these villages and commute to San Benedetto so the traffic is quite important. While I trust Italians for their driving address and agility, it's the blind curves which are dangerous. Even running on the left to see the incoming traffic. In many turns, the road is so narrow, there isn't even a shoulder to escape to. Just sayin', I decline any responsibility if you follow my track on these roads, chasing these worthy views, visits and hill training.
Here are the two fly overs, with pictures, to give you a sense and feel of these views (click on each image below, or the links. And there is a toggle to switch on the music if you want.).
Cheers and long life to the newly weds, their families and friends. Arrivederci!
PS: so many hills filled with olive trees, that reminded me of my olive tree encounter on Black Mountain in August.
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