Excellent point Eddie.
This event in Gaiole draws people from all over Europe and while we can duplicate the spirit of the event in the USA, it is still not THE event.
Mike Schmidt, home today trying to ditch a nasty head cold. Stirling, NJ
On 9/14/06 8:09 AM, "Edward Albert" <Edward.H.Albert@hofstra.edu> wrote:
> Hey, you can go to Las Vegas to see a clone of venice so why not
> Northern California for a clone of L'Eroica. Simple, cause it would be
> just that.....a clone. As part of the round of Gran Fondos L'Eroica is
> unique to place and people and tradition. You want that experience go
> there and do that. You want a different experience (maybe just as good
> but very different!) do a tour in California wine country or in
> Australia. But, don't equate it with L'Eroica. Or maybe we should
> start a chain of them.....like Micky D's.
> Edward Albert (not in Italy but in)
> Chappaqua, NY, U.S.A.
>
> Edward Albert, Ph.D.
> Professor Emeritus of Sociology