Camminare e mangiare
15 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A lovely morning walk around the harbour and out along the breakwater where there are 40 historical scenes depicted in ceramic tile murals.
Verena and I had our first meal out together, for lunch atLeia mais
Perfect day of walking & swimming
16 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Walked 12km today plus a couple of swims.
And the storm rolls through...
17 de junho, Itália ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A storm came out of nowhere this afternoon - thunder, howling winds and pouring rain but within 20 minutes it had passed over and left us with fresh cool air and lovely cloud formations.
Giglio Island calls me back again
18 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Over the mountain to Campese Beach
19 de junho, Itália ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Today I took the very scenic bus trip up one side of the mountain and down the other, to the village of Campese - this consisted of over 30 hairpin bends and the views of Giglio and beyond wereLeia mais
Cinderella story
20 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
In the morning, I took a walk down to the old port and, with the binoculars, watched the regatta race for the Argentario Sailing Week.
In the evening, it had been arranged for us to arrive at theLeia mais
Lots of action down at the old port
22 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today was the final day of the Argentario Sailing Week and it was lovely to see all the boats dropping their sails and coming in to dock and then all the crews gathering for the presentations.
Another slow day
23 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A slow walk down to Punta Nera for swimming and relaxing under the shade of a tree.
In the evening, I returned to the old port and the dock was pretty quiet with only a couple of the older boatsLeia mais
Day trip to Porto Ercole
24 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A bus trip across Monte Argentario to the small village of Porto Ercole, a walk up to the imposing Spanish Fortress with vast views, down another steep path to the very picturesque Bagno Le Viste forLeia mais
Facciamo la festa - Let's have a party
24 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Elena, a lovely friend I've made here, had a small party on the beach with her family and friends and it was the most wonderful night of swimming, chatting, laughing and yoga as the sun went downLeia mais
Another day enjoying Porto SS
25 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A lovely walk this morning, a swim at Cantoniera in the afternoon, dinner at a small restaurant and some DJ music down at Bar Giulia.
Mangia Mangia
26 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A fabulous sea fog this morning followed by a quick trip to Orbetello for some gift shopping and lunch at the lovely Bar Centrale.
I returned to my favourite quiet cove (Punta Nera) for a swim andLeia mais
Another delicious meal at Dai Frati
27 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A bit of a crazy morning with a second power outage. Verena was due to leave in the morning for her drive back to Austria but unfortunately some of her clothing was out on the balcony. The metalLeia mais
Giro in tonda - going around in circles
28 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I decided to catch the free bus to Porto Ercole this morning but it was a "no-show" (no wonder it's free🤣) and Elena suggested i take the free shuttle bus into the Open Italia Golf at a nearbyLeia mais
Cinderella's Ball - take 2
28 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Tonight I had another chance to attend a party at the Fortezza Spagnola, after the previous failed attempt for Argentario Sailing Week.
It was an extremely hot night and the outdoor party came withLeia mais
Back to my island paradise😍
29 de junho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After just a few hours sleep, I had to do my last few packing jobs and check out of the Airbnb, after the 4 week stay - there's always a bit more to do than you think!
As I was carefully walking downLeia mais
The perfect Gigliese routine - Part 1
30 de junho, Itália ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Breakfast and coffee on the terrace, walking to Spiaggia delle Cannelle, swimming + beer + lunch, walking home for a siesta in my lovely cool room.
The perfect Gigliese routine - part 2
30 de junho, Itália ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Afternoon swim in the cool waters below the Hotel, a drink at Bar Rosa watching the boats come back in for the day, dinner (and the most delicious dessert) at the table with the best view and thenLeia mais
Solo Saraceno-no need to go elsewhere😍
1 de julho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
There's was only one thing that could improve the incredible Hotel Saraceno experience and that was the company of these 2 beautiful souls....Elena and Claudia ❤️❤️
I invited them to join me,Leia mais
Arrivederci a presto
2 de julho, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After only a few hours sleep, we enjoyed the breakfast at the hotel and more swimming off the rocks below.
I can not believe that the 'travel gods' brought me to Italy, to Tuscany, to MonteLeia mais
From Giglio to Porto SS to Fiumicino
2 de julho, Itália ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
As mentioned in my previous post, the 3 of us had a slow breakfast at Hotel Saraceno and enjoyed some more 'zaccandrella' .....happy snack time and revelry, with friends outdoors!
We managed toLeia mais
Flight home
3 de julho, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
An easy trip home with no major delays and a great service from Singapore Airlines. I was also very grateful that my stopover was not in the Middle East.
Home Sweet Home
5 de julho, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Rudi gave me a lovely welcome home with delicious cheese and champagne to enjoy.
I was lucky enough not to feel at all jetlagged. In fact, on Saturday, we partied at a friend's house until afterLeia mais












































































































































































































































