On 2/2/2011 7:29 AM, Justin Dickens wrote:
> Hello
> Firstly if you look for a hotel soon you will be fine. I myself attended last year and found a very nice hotel some 20ishkm from the start. But obviously
> you will need a car to get too and from the town.
> I did found one gentleman who was very helpful in that he had a few places of stay of varying price from twin rooms to 6 people apartments and he is very bike friendly also they open the kitchen very early on the day! The longer you leave it the price will go up and rooms will be far away! Unchecked last night and there are still options
> Now I have just found a shuttle taxi service to take you and your bike direct from Pisa airport to gialoe in chianti (wrong spelling) for 220 euro return. Which if there are 4 of you it isn't too bad.
> I will happy to forward the links to people or I will post them here in the next day or so.
Another option you could investigate is to rent a camper and drive up to Gaiole, the organisation is very creative in finding spaces for them
-- mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands