The epic bike trip- by Anna

Our bike ride across 3 countries was a once in a lifetime experience. Throughout 4 days, we rode through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. It was the most beautiful 4 days of my life. We rode through forests, mini towns, one big city and along the ocean. The first day was long. We started of the day with a very chaotic ride through Trieste, Italy, trying to get over the border into Slovenia. After entering Slovenia, the rest of the day went pretty smoothly besides a broken chain and finding out my mom had booked us a fancy hostel at the top of the mountain. What part of Hostel Panoramic View did she not understand? We started off the next morning with a nice ride down the mountain. It was beautiful day biking along the coast and crossing the border into beautiful Croatia. We ended the day with a huge downhill which was hard to enjoy because what comes down must come up. Once our huge hill was over with, Day 3 was ok. At one point I started to daydream on my bike and payed the price when I dove off the path on my bike and landed in a prickly bush. On the bright side, it was a soft landing considering we were riding along a cliff. I was covered in dots because of the swimmers itch I caught in France and now stripes because of the scratches. Just great. We ended the day climbing an actual mountain. The mountain on the first day almost seemed like a small hill compared to this monster. Our town was on the peak. It went well besides getting chased by mosquitoes. We will never forget that. On our final day, we climbed back down the mountain and then rode on a gravel path all the way to Porèc. At the end of our very tough bike ride, we were all so proud of each other. Finishing each day exhausted and dreading the next day, waking up early so we would be done before it got too hot, and each day the news of our accommodation being on the top of a mountain. Physically, it was the toughest thing I’d ever done. Besides it being tough, it was also one of the greatest things we’ve done. Altogether, the Parenzana trail was an amazing experience.