Fri - 22/09/23
Friday 22 September 2023
Weather
Nothing special to report today with the weather!
In the morning I had breakfast. I packed a bag for my trip
to Rimini. I got a number 2/ bus from Montesilvano to Pescara Terminal. I had
plenty of time to spare before the 12:02 Frecciarossa train departed. The train
ride was very comfortable, I had booked an upgrade to a posh carriage. I got a
free snack box but it was very carb loaded. A cheese scone and a wafer biscuit
basically. It is a short walk to my hotel from Rimini station. The Napoleon
Hotel is not great, it is a basic railway station type hotel. The breakfast was
OK. The air conditioning wasn’t great. The bed was a bit lumpy. The bus for
Rome and San Marino stops right outside the hotel so it would be convenient for
a trip to San Marino. With a partner, I wouldn’t stay at the hotel. The welcome
coffee and pastry were great. The man on reception was very friendly and
helpful.
I had strides to do on my training plan, so I did it in the
parkrun park. Thus, I did my training and I did a reccy of the parkrun course.
I did my walking tour as per my “piada plan”. On the way out
I spotted a restaurant that had a nice steak on the menu and also a cocktail
bar. So, I discarded the idea of having a piada and on the way back I had a
pina colada at the cocktail bar then a steak and vegetables at the restaurant.
Walking back to the hotel I spotted a convenience store and bought two bottles
of water and a carrier bag.