Post city tour ride with Mel to Montescaglioso. Both Matera and Montescaglioso are at about 400m. The valley between them is at 75m. Plus, we had a tailwind most of the way out. The opposite was true on the way back. You know what that means.
Patrice, our guide, suggested that we make a detour to the lookout by the church. Alas, there is more than one church in Montescaglioso. I also think there is more than one church per hectare there. Anyway, the first lookout was the one Patrice was referring to (i.e., not next to the big Monastery). We could see Matera from there. The other lookout faced more west. Returning to the planned route, it was a little sketchy (steep and on stone). The downhill back into the valley was entertaining because it was quite twisty. Good times.