Day 15 Piombino - La Spezia (187 km)

Since I noticed that the general interest is waning, today naked skin to increase traffic. The actual plan was to secretly record a pearl on the beach and secretly put it on the Internet. The plan failed a) scruples, b) opportunity c) law d) lack of pearls therefore I show my belly here. Note the red dots on the belly, inflamed mosquito bites and the face...... Today it was clear that I drive hard on the limit. It went straight, flat, the temperatures were mild (up to 32 ° C) and the wind not so permanently strong from the front. So in the morning early out and give it. At 12:30 I usually always check my progress, if I have 65 km I'm usually satisfied, today it was 92 km and I shortly behind Livorno. Half time, time for lunch, in that case, behind a bush in the shade, 2 bananas and 2 peaches and a sesame bar. The route today had it nevertheless in itself, no fun these narrow roads. Especially these pine avenues, flat roots, if you do not drive a little off the edge you are on a mogul slope. But if you drive half a meter in the lane, no one has room to overtake you with distance. So often times to the side of the road and let the caravan overtake behind you. Gave horn concerts when passing, not from indignation rather from mhhh sympathy? Subject honking, today I have once witnessed how the horns. Stand at a traffic light next to a car and the first is not started, probably played with the cell phone, has the horn behind him with the hand with which he held the phone, I was relieved, thought they would take the hand that is at the wheel. The beautiful today? I knew almost the entire way, from 7 years ago when I drove the route to Rome. At least neuralgic points of it (Of which I still have pictures). At that time, that was already a bit madness, the equipment, the fitness and every evening a bottle of wine or a few beers, a pack of cigarettes. For the distance of today I needed 2 or 3 days at that time. Crazy. At that time I drove the whole thing to become clear about my situation, I was just about to change institutes, back to a department at the MPI, to be more precise old department, new boss (he was really great, it broke my heart to leave him, but I had to look after myself, mentel health and so) and I already knew which people were waiting for me there. That's why I went to find out if I would do that to myself and what my limits were. In retrospect, I was right to be careful. There are people who are so shitty, they have to block, sabotage and undermine everything that means effort. Everything that doesn't make them look good, because they don't want to perform and therefore ruin everything. Dirty deaf bloodsuckers, fortunately I pulled the ripcord very quickly at that time, instead of letting myself be dragged into it and completely worn out. I think I was the last to come and the first to go, after me relatively many left in a short time. Almost only the insoluble rest remained. Nevertheless, I can be extremely proud of the work I had done in that time. In that short time, I built up a complete sub-institute almost by myself, from experimental laboratory to office infrastructure as well as the whole security, homepage and administration aspects. Additionally almost more published than the whole department together (except my friend George). Yes, I was good. But the stupid babble of some, all day nothing working, in the morning at 10 o'clock, shortly after coming, first an hour coffee drinking and then look if you can keep from working, so nice with permanent work contract, no wonder why there is a doctorate over six years, that is so sad for the students. Lifetime. Good, I have already armed myself against such things on the trip to Rome. I remembered that today. That and how insane the action was back then and how little I had with me. And today? It went well. As I said, what I did a few years ago in 3 days in one day, clear the material. Ah yes the good old times. For tomorrow it will be exciting. Cinque Terre, I've put together a fierce route, I'm curious whether I drive the so..... and when I take the train, in this sense, good night.