Majella tour 2½. - Day 3

In closing, this is just to say congratulations to Alessio for having completed the trip with flying colors, and to urge anyone who found the last couple of posts interesting to get in touch!
This trip is informal but it is tough; having done it twice now I can guarantee the reward is huge, so come along!

So, hotels are handy, and we may go back to the same place again, if nothing else because they were genuinely so hospitable and lovely, or next time we go back to the Majella park we might also camp.

Another idea that is being considered is to add yet another day, and split the loop over two days. This would be ideal for choppers, other hardtail bikes, or small capacity machines. Who knows...

The ride back is tedious, obviously, compared to the day before, but I think the reason you feel numb here is that you're reeling from the experience, and have only just begun to process it.
Along the way I find a sweet little corner of countryside, take the last few photos and then get lost for about an hour before finding my way back to the Monolith. It's all good.