Day 1
16 de mayo, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Departed Adelaide for Rome.
It's been around 45 hours on the go with only a few hours of sleep in transit. We had a long delay at Singapore airport where we boarded the flight to Rome only to be toldLeer más
Day 2
17 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We spent the afternoon walking around Fiumicino
Day 3
18 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today we travelled from Fiumicino to Orbetello where we explored the old town area and caught up with the two lovely ladies Lara became great friends with last year when she spent 5 weeks here.
It wasLeer más
Day 4
19 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we travelled from Porto Santo Stefano to Giglio Island, our home for the next three days.
We plan to swim, hike, and eat delicious food 😋
Day 5
20 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today we walked up to Giglio Castle and down to Campese where we enjoyed a drink and an aperitivo then back to Porto Giglio.
Day 6
21 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Another slow breakfast at the beautiful Saraceno Hotel followed by a walk down to Aranella Beach.
In the afternoon, the crystal clear water and white sand of our favourite Cannelle Beach was callingLeer más
Day 7
22 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Leaving Giglio Island is always a little sad, even when you know you are returning in a weeks time!
We travelled back to Monte Argentario by ferry and enjoyed some local gin in Orbetello and PortoLeer más
Day 8 and 9
22 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We spent today exploring Porto Ecole. The port area was wonderful to look around and we walked up to the old fortified city with wonderful panoramic views of the sea and town. We spent the rest of theLeer más
Porto Ercole
23 de mayo, Italia
Day 10
24 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today we travelled from Porto Ecole to Porto Santo Stefano and moved into Rosa's apartment, which we will call home for the next four weeks 😀 The apartment looks onto the port and town and theLeer más
Day 11
25 de mayo, Italia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Today our very good friends, Malcolm (Lara's old school friend from Mt Gambier) and his wife Helen arrived, to spend a few days with us.
It felt quite surreal to be together in Italy, as our usualLeer más
Day 12
26 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We spent today with Malcolm and Helen swimming at a number of local beaches and exploring the port. The day ended with aperitivo by the sea followed by a delicious dinner at restaurant Trattoria DaiLeer más
Day 13
27 de mayo, Italia ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Today we were Malcolm and Helen's 'Gigliese guides' as we made a day trip to Giglio Island on the ferry.
We took the bus up to the old walled Castello then walked down the donkey trail.
We had lunchLeer más
Day 14
28 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We said our goodbyes to Malcolm and Helen as they left for Rome, after 3 fabulous days together.
We hiked for a few hours up the ridge behind Porto SS and down to Cala Grande for a swim.
It was anLeer más
Day 15
29 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A lovely slow morning walking into the old port for coffee and sweet treats.
In the evening, Claudia and Milo invited us to join them at a beach party at Giannella - another one of the narrow stripsLeer más
Day 16
30 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We started the day slowly with breakfast and coffees on our balcony overlooking the port.
We then headed off for our daily swim at the local beach ⛱️ "Cantoniera". The lovely friends Lara madeLeer más
Day 17
31 de mayo, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The day started with a small hike up to the fort on the hill above our apartment. Once again the weather is quite warm so our hiking options are limited but we continued down through the valley toLeer más
Day 18
1 de junio, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Milo kindly dropped us off at the end of the narrow peninsular of Feniglia, on his way to work.
It was a cloudy and cool morning, perfect for walking through the Pine forests and bird watching on theLeer más
Day 19
2 de junio, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Today was Italy's National Republic holiday and we took the ferry back out to Giglio Island for 3 nights.
Much to our delight, when we arrived at our favourite Cannelle Beach they had a couple of guysLeer más
Day 20
3 de junio, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We started the day with a slow breakfast at the Saraceno Hotel with extra coffees on the hotel balcony overlooking the mainland.
This was followed up by some last minute shopping for Lara, due to herLeer más
Day 21
4 de junio, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Another donkey trail today ...the 'sweet one' (Mulattiera del Dolce).
It was a beautiful rocky path through the forest dropping steeply to Campese Beach.
We had a quick swim at this red sand beach andLeer más
Day 22
5 de junio, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today we checked out from the beautiful Saraceno Hotel and spent the day at a couple of different beaches .
After catching the ferry back to Porto Santo Stefano we enjoyed a home cooked dinner in ourLeer más
Day 23
6 de junio, Italia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
We enjoyed a special lunch at Moletto Ristorante and then discovered our friends were just outside on the beach - so we joined them for a while in the sunshine.
Later we gathered for a wonderfulLeer más
Day 24
7 de junio, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today was like a dream as we spent many hours relaxing on Milo and Elena's boat (just off the coast of Monte Argentario near the Grotta Azzura).
We were a party of 8 and it was the perfect day ofLeer más
Day 25
8 de junio, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today was a dream come true with a visit to the incredible Saturnia Cascate di Mulino with Elena, Ava and Claudia.
We have wanted to visit Saturnia for many years and we were delighted to make itLeer más
Viajero😳