Training Log Archive: Charlie

Long day today. Van transfer from the hotel south along the main road from Girokaster and then up a long hill with switchbacks, reminiscent of the ride up to Joe Grant SP in a way. Saddled up at the top, wore my leg warmers, partly for warmth, but mostly for some support for my sore L calf. Seemed to work, and kept them on most of the day. Long descent on smooth road, then turned off for the Blue Eye, the pool that is the source of one of the rivers here. Armand tells us that divers have been 60 M deep in the Blue Eye and not hit bottom. Lots of water, very blue, very, very clear. Then a few stops looking for coffee, some ups and downs, and a picnic lunch next to a graveyard. Gravestones all in Greek here. Then another up and long down, encing at the ferry to Butrint. Pretty cool ferry, definitely a home made set up, run on a cable by an engine in a building on the shore. Butrint is an ancient city, re-built many times, with ancient, Roman, medieval and Venetian ruins. Pretty good sprint venue, perhaps. Then the last stretch, another 18 Km along the Ionian Sea, long ups and downs, ending in the port city of Sarande, where we are staying at the Hotel Porto Eda, right on the Ionian, beautiful view of Corfu from the 3rd floor.

Armand tells us tomorrow is the hardest day He is a tough taskmaster for a group of older folks.

C • Ride up to J.Grant 1

C • Corfu? 15