Wilds of Europe

aprile - giugno 2017

Un’avventura di 49 giorni di Gordon Leggi altro

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- Giorno 1
- mercoledì 19 aprile 2017 17:24
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitudine: 41 m
- Inghilterra All Hallows-by-the-Tower 51.51, -0.0851°30’36” N 0°4’48” W
Europe 2017: London, in a day...
19 aprile 2017, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
It starts now: long service leave after 25 years of full time ministry for me [Gordon], and ten years of Helen teaching at Ruyton.
Part one of the holiday is seven weeks in Europe.
The adventures begin here: a day buzzing about in London. Well what else do you take on when you are jet plane sleep deprived and got a day to burn? In fact we sat on the tourist bus for a whole lap of the city. Easy and low tech. Tube is easy enough too. Tomorrow: Tuscany via an early Ryanair flight. More fun.Leggi altro
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Kathryn BertramYou look surprisingly fresh and awake.
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Joy Marshallthe front of the top deck is awesome
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- Giorno 2
- giovedì 20 aprile 2017 10:23
- ☀️ -8 °C
- Altitudine: 2.224 m
- Svizzera Lai d'Arpiglias 46.75146, 10.1196446°45’5” N 10°7’11” E
Oh, there's snow down there
20 aprile 2017, Svizzera ⋅ ☀️ -8 °C
Turns out the snow is called Switzerland...
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- Giorno 2
- giovedì 20 aprile 2017 13:20
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitudine: 18 m
- Italia Pisa Centrale 43.71, 10.3983343°42’36” N 10°23’54” E
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Pisa's colourful turny thing
20 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Much overlooked, this is the cultural highlight here. Oh, and some dodgy bell tower. Second highlight, a CRACKER of a baptistery!!! Did my Baptist heart much good. Wandered across the city from the train station to the Tower and back. Then back on the train to collect our camper...

From the airport we caught the train to centre of Pisa. Then we walked down the main street to the church, baptistry, and belltower - the leaning one. Plenty of crowds, and the usual junk tourist trinket sales.Leggi altro
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Joy Marshall I see the tower is straight now
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- Giorno 3
- venerdì 21 aprile 2017 10:00
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitudine: 332 m
- Italia Belverde 43.3415, 11.3056343°20’29” N 11°18’20” E
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Just Go... (just keep right.)
21 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
This van is awesome. 7.5m long and 3.2 wide, it goes fine and is massive armchair comfy. Also terrifying on ancient roads 3.3m wide ;) Note, only one of these vehicles is the van. But who is up for holidays in a Fiat 500 with tiny mud terrain tyres? Or a flat bed 125cc, motor bike?

Driving the camper was a challenge I welcomed - mostly. It felt like being on your driving test - you sort of know what to do but really don't want to get anything wrong.Leggi altro
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Joy Marshall reminds me of bon voyage Charlie Brown
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Joy Marshall right o
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- Giorno 3
- venerdì 21 aprile 2017 16:00
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitudine: 538 m
- Italia Palazzo dei Priori 43.40175, 10.858443°24’6” N 10°51’30” E
Volterra, Italy
21 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
For big impact, go small. Volterra is a 'small' hill town. BUT it also packs 2800 years of constant habitation history into its hilltop walls. The etruscan spirit is still kicking on, make no mistake.

Small towns are a great way to appreciate a country's culture. It isn't too weighed down with tourists, and feels very genuine. We joined a local person leading a city walk for an even more personal perspective.Leggi altro
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Esther CowenIncredible!
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- Giorno 4
- sabato 22 aprile 2017 12:00
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitudine: 338 m
- Italia Piazza del Campo 43.31839, 11.3314543°19’6” N 11°19’53” E
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Siena. Been there. Old, and not.
22 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Do you remember the 13th to 15th century? The Sienese sure do. They rocked the world back then, with supersize cathedral attempts and supercivil government. Now it's dukeing it out 21c style with astounding art and aravicious retail outlets. 13c; bring it back....

We parked the camper on the edge of town and caught a bus in. We visited the city square, the Duomo, a traditional cafe, and walked back through the city to the bus stop. Couldn't find the right bus back - and rode for over an hour through very working class areas of Siena.Leggi altro
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Kathryn BertramI loved wandering the streets of Sienna.
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Kathryn Bertram They always present their produce so beautifully.
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Viaggiatore Yes, exquisite it is. There's a whole other kind of beautiful over here.
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Joy Marshall imagine messy church in here
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- Giorno 6
- lunedì 24 aprile 2017 09:36
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitudine: 346 m
- Italia Assisi 43.07333, 12.6066743°4’24” N 12°36’24” E
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Assisi. All creation and eras praise.
24 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
I thought Assisi was Francis' surname. This is his home town, though is roman era old. It has both ornate and simple churches. It has outwardly religious people, bars, and bowmen. It seeks what Francis longed for, that all creation knows it lives under the deep and unstoppable grace of God.

Parked in a dedicated motorhome site near Santa Maria degli Angeli, and ten minute bus ride up to Assisi. Walked from the basilica up to the top of the town, then back down again. Highlight was the next morning between at 8.15 til 9. We returned to the St Francis' basilica. Too early for Italy. Helen and I had the whole of St Francis basilica virtually to ourselves.
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Joy Marshall so special to be there alone
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- Giorno 7
- martedì 25 aprile 2017 12:00
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitudine: 45 m
- Italia Ponte Vecchio 43.76833, 11.2533343°46’6” N 11°15’12” E
Florence. Think. Different.
25 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Florence stretches from renaissance living to real(ish) leather goods, and all points in between. It's been home to Michaelangelo, Leonardo da vinca, Dante, and us (well for coffee in the piazza and for a dinner in the street). Moving on again tomorrow, to...

We parked in a campsite on the southwest edge. Twenty minute bus ride into town. Really really crowded with tourists during the day. Virtually empty early in the morning. Visited the Uffizi Gallery, the Academia, and the Galileo museum.Leggi altro
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Dirk Quartel...Luca?? If you go there, don't hire the 4 person bikes. For 2 reasons. 1, you don't need one because you're kids are back in Aust. 2, they look like they are much more fun than they actually are. It's a great town to explore though.
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ViaggiatoreTa 4 this Dirk, and your the encouragement that's helped us do this. Lucca would be Brill but we turned right from Florence, and now in Reggio Emilia. Self-guided PD session for Helen and I. :)
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- Giorno 9
- giovedì 27 aprile 2017 10:39
- 🌬 13 °C
- Altitudine: 65 m
- Italia Parco del Popolo 44.70333, 10.6283344°42’12” N 10°37’42” E
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Reggio Emilia. Learn. Different.
27 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A delightful surprise and an inspirational time for Helen. This is where the Reggio movement began in early childhood ed. The International Centre is here and we both enjoyed exploring. The centre of town is wide, green and welcoming. Very glad we stayed.Leggi altro
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Jodie MitchellLooks incredible Helen, love the photo with the lion in the town square!
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Joy Marshall yay
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- Giorno 10
- venerdì 28 aprile 2017
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitudine: 136 m
- Italia La Spiaggia di Levanto 44.16167, 9.6144°9’42” N 9°36’36” E
Levanto, Cinque Terra's front door
28 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Italians love their front doors. They are often a main feature, though we often overlook them on the way beyond. Levanto will not be overlooked. It is cosy and colourful, with an Apollo Bay holiday vibe (if AB was 1000 years old and made of pizza and chianti). We've spent half our time here. Glad for the rest.

Loved the cosy rural small town setting. Stayed three nights in the Aqua Dolche park. Caught the train along the five lands. Even WALKED over the hill from Monterosso to Levanto - three hours, mostly steps. Crowds of cruise boat tourists weigh in on these beautiful villages.Leggi altro
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