Ortigia Sicily

Off to an interesting start.
No problems with the car in Malta until I board the ferry to leave and it blows a fuse that powers the sat nav and phone charger. Fixed in two minutes so not a problem.Read more
Off to an interesting start.
No problems with the car in Malta until I board the ferry to leave and it blows a fuse that powers the sat nav and phone charger. Fixed in two minutes so not a problem.Read more
We saw Ortigia in daylight this morning for the first time and it created a much better impression than last night. We enjoyed a walk and breakfast before the testing drive out of the city.
DrivingRead more
We stopped on our way out of the farm stay to admire the baby donkeys.
To get back to the main road we needed to go through a tunnel under the railway. It was not much wider than the car.
We took theRead more
San Benedetto de Tronto
When I looked out the window this morning it had been raining and the forecast was possible thunderstorms all day. So we had a quick breakfast and set off.
Thankfully theRead more
We have just boarded the good ship Moby Zazá to Spilt and as usual in Italy the apparent disorganisation leaves you feeling they have never done this before. The booking tells you to go to the port.Read more
Yesterday I was not very complimentary about the ferry port at Ancona. The ship was old and the cars where packed in like sardines and I was expecting chaos as we came off, however I was surprised andRead more
Sukosan near Zadar
We visited the Eye of Croatia which was beautiful. It is the source of the Cetina river and is over 150 metre deep and very cold.
As usual many people wanted to photo the carRead more
The drive from lake Peruça was a real pleasure. No traffic no motorway nice roads and small quiet towns. I did notice the steering of the car was becoming a bit iffy, the free play on the steeringRead more
Today was very much influenced by the weather as we tried to outrun the Bora. A Bora is a katabatic wind which is cool air from the mountains meets warm air causing the wind to plummet down from theRead more
Sounds like you’re still in Malta ! [Lol]
Sounds like hell! We hate crowds too, bloody tourists, oh wait a minute… as you say, probably better out of season. Safe drive home. [Jeff]
Yes Ortigia draws the crowds as it is a beautiful city within a city. There is one hotel with gated parking where we stayed last May. I hope you managed to get to see the Archimedes museum and all the unbelievable stuff this Greek/Sicilian invented. [Albert]