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Mountainbiking in Abruzzo – by Norbert Hein

Jun 16, 2010 Activities No Comments
Mountainbiking in Abruzzo – by Norbert Hein

It must have been a heavy case of amnesia. Yesterday I enjoyed my Latte Macchiato at an Italian Bar – Dolce Vita in a Mediterranean ambience. Today the world seems to have turned around completely and I don’t have a clue what’s going on. Did I time warp straight to the Bonanza-Ranch?

After a few meters of altitude on today’s ride, a 30 km long and 8 km wide plateau rolls out in front of us. Dimensions like the one’s you see in the most monumental western flics. No tree or bush to block your site. … Continue Reading

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