Day six- to Sansepolcro

A short ride and a memorable afternoon.

We navigated out of town OK after finding a way to the rear of the Duomo. The first section of the ride was arrow straight but all along getting slowly more uphill. The steepness kept increasing until the pass at Scheggia and then a nice downhill to Anghiari with a short climb to the town. From there down and across the flat to Sansepolcro.

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Anghiari

We cleaned up and had lunch at a great bar. Julie had done some great work in buying us front row seats for the evening's festivities, and what festivities they were! Marching, drums, costumes, flag tossing and 101 archers competing in the crossbow tournament. A local was declared the winner and the whole troupe set off for an extended street parade with the drums and trumpets going for hours.

The usual flag tossing and marching with drums and trumpets

The away team

All in authentic costume

The first shot of over 100

The result... lots of broken arrows and many knocked out

We returned to the bar, then dinner and bed, although the celebration of the local win had the bands and other participants marching the streets for hours, very well received by the local crowds.