The Juggs
18 марта 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We chose to park for the night in the car park of a 14th century pub in Kingston ( Close to Newhaven) . Cracking decision as food was fab.....steak and kidney pudding for David and Steak and GuinessЧитать далее
Pont- de- L'Arche
19–20 мар. 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Aire : free.
Uneventful crossing from Newhaven to Dieppe. Empty ferry, no freight just predominantly a few motorhomers. Stopped in a free aire overlooking the Seine, close to dark when parked up butЧитать далее
ПутешественникShaun and I now having debate on the pronunciation of many of these words… How is it over in the EU? Besides 2° warmer
Versaille and nearby
20 марта 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spent the morning in the charming village of Pont de l'Arche with ancient buildings and stunning view over the river. Then moved on to Versaille and cycled in warm sunshine around the parkland andЧитать далее
Beaune fragments
21 марта 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Drove through the morning to Beaune where we spent the afternoon in a hospital museum. The hospital was created in 1400s and still had some patients in 1984 (not the same ones!)
CAVAILLON
22 марта 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This trip is reminding me too much of work as those in the know will appreciate.....suppositories yesterday and Cavilon today. We have been catapulted into summer temperatures, 24 degrees now.
Italy
23 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Arrived in Italy.........we drove across the border and straight into bedlam, roads that were running smoothly became gridlocked, road surfaces started to rattle your fillings, ears were bombarded byЧитать далее
A day in Monte Carlo
24 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Took the train into Monaco, so back across the French border, heavily policed, unlike entry into Italy. Monte Carlo lavishly oppulant, not a speck if rubbish, Ferrari , Lambougini and BentleyЧитать далее
ПутешественникLast time I was in Monaco bought an umbrella and it was £25! ☔️
ПутешественникMust have been over 10 years ago so hate to imagine how much it would be now! We got it at the aquarium. Xx
Menton
25 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Back over the border to France again, less than a mile away, to explore Menton. Still bright but the weather is on the change with rain forecast for the next couple of days. The old part of the townЧитать далее
ПутешественникEchos of my youth again - Menton was a lovely shopping centre. We stayed in Juan les Pins.
Rapallo
26 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
First real day in Italy and greated by rain this morning. Motored on for a couple of hours along motorway characterised by tunnels and viaducts. We reckon we spent more time in tunnels than in openЧитать далее
Lucca
27 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Only 1.5 hr drive to here but spent the rainy day on the essential activities of laundromat and food shopping on the way. Sun came out during the afternoon but we discovered that the campsite weЧитать далее
Lucca 2
28 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Heavy rain in a motorhome is noisy, hail is deafening!! So a noisy night and slow start waiting for the rain to stop. It eventually did so we explored Lucca, saw the sights and sampled our firstЧитать далее
Lucca d3
29 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Good cycle ride to Lucca and back today, with sun mostly, through Tuscany countryside. Had our first Italian pizza for lunch and had to follow that with another ice cream. Aim to go to Pisa tomorrowЧитать далее
Pisa
30 марта 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Cycled into Pisa today, which was thronging with tourists. The tower is impressive, tilting 15 degrees and made to look more because the adjoing cathedral tilts 5 in the other direction! Market day soЧитать далее
Volterra (Elevation 530 m)
31 мар.–1 апр. 2024, Италия ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Area sosta de camper: Viale dei Filosofi, 56048 Volterra PI, Italy 15 euros/24 hrs
The Italian weather forecasters are as bad as the English, heavy rain forecast all day! Well no rain to speak of justЧитать далее
ПутешественникFelt hot and bothered just reading about your driving experience! Perhaps things will quieten down after the Easter holidays. Luckily the Isle of Wight was not too bad although when we left The Needles car park on our last day, the queue of cars waiting to get in went on and on …….but it was Good Friday and the sun was out. xx
Sienna and Montepulciano
2 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Busy day in Tuscany exploring Sienna in the morning and Montepulciano (where the film Twilight was shot) in the afternoon. In between was what should have been a simple journey but...David thinks heЧитать далее
ПутешественникWe thoroughly enjoyed Sienna - cannot remember the escalators though. Hope the book is coming in handy David.
Bagno Vignoni
3 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Travelled on through Tuscany heading south. Another journey longer than expected due to road closures. Stopped here for lunch and to visit the thermal spring. Quite a sight as it used to overflow fromЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks as though that was an interesting visit. Is your weather still as changeable as ours? x
ПутешественникIt rained all day Monday and set fair since and for the foreseeable......we hope. X
Lakeside
4 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Having a couple of days at a campsite by one of Italy's biggest lakes and the weather has turned sunny and warm by day, if chilly at night. Taking the opportunity to catch up on chores as well asЧитать далее
Orvieto
6 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Moved on to this small but fascinating town in Umbria, less than an hour from the lake. Funicular from an excellent motorhome car park to the town itself with the typical numerous churches, cobbledЧитать далее
Cascata Delle Marmore
7 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Visited the highest man-made waterfall in the world today. Created in Roman times by diverting a river over a cliff. Used to provide power but now a tourist attraction. The stream is diverted twice aЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks very impressive - where about are you - I haven’t heard of any of the places shown on the map. Good photos and an excellent one of you Mel. xx
ПутешественникWe were about an hour or so north of Rome in Umbria. In some ways the scenery is even more impressive than Tuscany.
Arrived in Rome
7 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Only an hours drive to the campsite in Rome where we plan to stay the next few days, although the difficulty interpreting the satnav with multiple motorway exits took us round in circles a couple ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникHow ever much you see - there is always more. A fascinating City, a fascinating country. xx
Rome d1
9 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Decided to take the train in to the centre today, which was very reminiscent of India! Don't think we have ever been on an older train. Tool a hop on hop off bus to get our bearings. Rome is heavingЧитать далее
Rome d2
10 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Cycled into the city today which was a mixed experience. The first few miles from the campsite is a wonderful cycle path partly along the river Tiber, but as it enters the city it disappeared leavingЧитать далее
Rome d3
11 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Did opt for the train again (see pic). Spent most of the day in the Colosseum, the Forum and Palatine Hill. Quite breathtaking and an on-line guide helped with the history. Ended with a pizza at oneЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt all felt very easy at the Colloseum, I kept imagining those lions coming out, eeek x
ПутешественникYes I know what you mean.....but they thought it was a perk for the vestal virgins to have good seats
Rome d4
12 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Spent a very hot day at the Vatican exploring St Peter's literally from top to bottom, then on to the museums including the Sistine Chapel. Although the ceiling is impressive we were more impressed byЧитать далее
In the mountains
14 апреля 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Moved on from bustling Rome to find the complete opposite in the mountains in central Italy. Virtually the only people in a secluded campsite in warm sunshine with nothing more to do than walk 2k toЧитать далее