For the next 8 days I'll be cycling way up in those Abruzzo Mountains of Italy.  For now, here's a quick photo dump from this beautiful city of L'Aquila.

It took 6 hours and 3 trains to get here, but oh so worth it!  After a devastating 2009 earthquake destroyed much of the town, and claimed over 300 lives, the government and citizens continue to completely restore and rebuild.  The result is a gorgeous collection of old structures and style in seemingly new condition.