Day 26
9 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After a lovely breakfast in the garden of the B&B we walked to the Terme di Saturnia. We arrived at the terme just after opening, to enjoy the warm waters gushing out of the volcanic crater at 38En savoir plus
Day 28
11 juin, Italie ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We decided to do a training hike today as it's getting closer to the start of our trek in the Italian Alps.
The walk starts out of Porto Santo Stefano quite steeply and returns on the panoramic roadEn savoir plus
Day 29
12 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A short walk today for coffee on the beach at Pozzarella followed by swimming and reading at Punta Nera.
We returned to the restaurant Dai Frati for dinner (at the 'normal' time of 9pm) and afterwardsEn savoir plus
Day 31
13 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The day was quiet with more walking and swimming and then the evening developed into yet another wonderful party!
The neighbours from down the street had arrived from Norway (Desiree and Pierre) andEn savoir plus
Day 32
14 juin, Italie ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today we were once again invited out on Milo and Elena's boat with Claudia to explore more of the wonderful coastline of Monte Argentario. The coastline was spectacular and largely uninhabited. WeEn savoir plus
Day 33
15 juin, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Another day of relaxation in Porto Santo Stefano
Day 34
16 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Tonight was a real highlight of our 4 weeks in Porto Santo Stefano ....the night we hosted aperitivo and dinner at our apartment, for the friends we've made.
We were a little nervous cooking 'ItalianEn savoir plus
Day 35
17 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We decided to travel back to Giglio Island for one last time.
We spent the day lounging on Cannelle Beach soaking up the sun and sea.
Giglio Island is an amazingly beautiful place, one we willEn savoir plus
Day 36
18 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today started earlier than usual with yoga on the beach followed by looking around Orbetello and as most other days swimming in the sea. We finished the day having dinner out with Milo, Elena andEn savoir plus
Day 37
19 juin, Italie ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
We had a slow start today with breakfast and numerous coffees on our balcony overlooking the port, making the most of the wonderful views as we will be back on the road this Sunday heading north toEn savoir plus
Day 38
20 juin, Italie ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Today is our last day in Porto Santo Stefano 😢 We decided to go for a swim at our favourite little beach "Punta Nera" before heading back to our apartment to pack our luggage and tidy.
Elena andEn savoir plus
Day 39
21 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We left Porto Santo Stefano today with heavy hearts, the month spent there was just unbelievable.
We will miss the great friends we have there but know we will see them again in the near future.En savoir plus
Day 40
22 juin, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we explored the sea side town of Camogli and of course spent part of the day swimming...just as a thunderstorm rolled through, so we took cover at a beachside bar for aperitivo.
We enjoyedEn savoir plus
Day 41
24 juin, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We had a mixed bag of train travel today including one section from Genoa to Milan of being jammed in like sardines.
Last year a lovely woman, Paula, offered me a lift from Fiumicino to the airport inEn savoir plus
Day 42
25 juin, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We were looking forward to catching a ferry from the southern end of Lake Maggiore to the northern end and staying off the trains. We found out last minute that the ferry only ran on the weekends.En savoir plus
Day 1 of GTA Trail (Grande Traversata delle Alpi)
26 juin, Italie ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Time to hit the trail!
We caught the bus from Airolo to Cruina which was a scenic windy road up the mountain.
Of course we started with a trail straight up but the vistas were stunning.
We stopped forEn savoir plus
Day 2 GTA
27 juin, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We had a slower start today knowing we only had approximately 10km to Refugio Margaroli. We enjoyed a sleep in of sorts and a leisurely breakfast at Refugio Bim Si before hitting the trail. It was allEn savoir plus
Day 3 GTA - Crampiolo & Alpe Devero
28 juin, Italie ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Day 3 GTA ITALY 🇮🇹
28 juin, Italie ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Started the day with breakfast at Refugio Margaroli, feeling relieved the overnight rain had cleared. The hike started alongside the lake and gently climbed through stunning mountain views onto ourEn savoir plus
Day 4
29 juin, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
An action packed, totally spectacular and exhausting day.
We saw wild Ibex, a beautiful snake (venomous viper), we had 2 wild hail storms as we approached high mountain passes (we just had to ride itEn savoir plus
Day 5 GTA ITALY 🇮🇹
30 juin, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today was like a rest day for us, after quite a brutal day yesterday. We left Refugio Citta Di Arona in Alpe Veglia at 8 am and the trail decended though some of the deepest gorges we have ever seen,En savoir plus
Day 6 GTA
1 juillet, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we were anticipating a large ascent of 1755m over 16km but our stats were well over 2000m ascent and over 20km!
Thunderstorms were forecast but thankfully they seemed to move around us and weEn savoir plus
Day 7 GTA ITALY 🇮🇹
2–8 juil., Italie ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Refugio il Dosso to Alpe Cheggio
The day started with breakfast at Refugio il Dosso with home made bread, cake, yoghurt and the most delicious butter made that night from their cows.
The hike startedEn savoir plus
Day 8 GTA ITALY 🇮🇹
3 juillet, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
It was a early start this morning with the trail heading down hill
to a larger town where we were able to stop for a coffee and cake, prior to starting the uphill section of the hike. The elevationEn savoir plus
Day 9 GTA
4 juillet, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We knew that today would be another big one (listed as 7.25 hours in guide book - more like 11 hours in reality) but we were totally cooked by 12.5 hours of steep slippery 2,000 metre ascent in hotEn savoir plus
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