25. December ride. Many things closed

So I rode my bicycle at natale - der erste Weihnachtsfeiertag. Very little traffic and tons of men on their racing bicycles. 

Waiting for more riders

 I started this morning in the sun, but  clouds darkened the sky to the North. 

My Christmas Hotel in the morning

Fortunately the clouds went within the first hours letting me enjoy the ride. 

Costal road bending inland

In Milazzo, I did the big loop to the very end of the road. I was rewarded with views

Piscina du Venere 

and more km for  Rapha #Festive500, a challenge to cycle 500 km between Christmas and End-of-year. 

[Nachtrag 25.12.  19:35. - ich bin derzeit 8.306er — von 73.738.  ;-) ]

After noon, nothing goes in Italy at the 25th of december. I had a hard time to buy water. I needed to search for my accommodation quite early and only one Pizzaria was open in town. 

Empty roads