What a disaster the last day turned out to be! Rain was forecast for later on in the day but being orographic we were hoping it may be wrong and likely to change. Nevertheless we set off with high spirits, slightly weary legs and very sore undercarriages and made our way to the end ofContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 5”
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Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 4
It was bound to happen. Three days of glorious sunshine was more than we had hoped for. So when we drew the curtains back and saw a windy, overcast day it wasn’t a surprise! At least it was dry. We hit the road and dropped down from Urbino to nearby Calpino where we saw theContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 4”
Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 3
The third day of our bike trip around Le Marche was probably my favourite. After leaving the hustle and bustle of Ancona behind, we headed along the coast before turning inland where our route took us through some gorgeous countryside. After the first few miles it got lumpy and there wasn’t an inch of flatContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 3”
Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 2
As we rolled out of the Agriturismo’s car park, the sun was still low, there was a freshness to the air and the huge sky had that dark blue hue about it, promising another beautiful day. All was quiet with no one else in sight, we just had the soaring and swooping swifts for companyContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 2”
Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 1
Well this post is certainly long over due. Now having been back in the UK for seven weeks, so much of our time in Italy is fading in to a sepia-toned memory. So I thought I’d better record our last hoorah before it was forgotten forever. To conclude our time in Italy we decided toContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 1”
The Stelvio, Gavia and Mortirolo
‘Climb more mountains’ is a line from one of my favourite poems “The Station.” A poem about enjoying the journey of life and not focusing on the destination. This is one piece of advice that I followed this last weekend. (The poem also says ‘Eat more ice cream’….another rule I take very seriously!) If you’reContinue reading “The Stelvio, Gavia and Mortirolo”
Camping in Cilento
Our time in Italy is now limited as we’ll be moving on to the next adventure in October. As a result we have decided to make the most of every weekend here. So this last weekend we decided to go camping in Cilento; I’d found a nice looking campsite next to a river in aContinue reading “Camping in Cilento”
End of an era
I’ve just sat down in front of my computer to start telling you all about our wild camping adventure this last weekend. However, my mind had other ideas and for most of the day it’s been wandering…not amongst the Cilento countryside but along St Marys Street in Stamford, England. More specifically to number 4 whichContinue reading “End of an era”
Abruzzo National Park
Lions and Tigers and Bears…Oh My! Ok, perhaps not lions and tigers but Abruzzo National Park is home to bears, wolves and lynxes. So last week, with travel to that particular part of the country allowed we set off on a bear hunt! Our destination was Lake Barrea on the edge of Abruzzo National Park,Continue reading “Abruzzo National Park”
Kayaking Naples
Freedom at last! Here in Italy we have recently returned to ‘Yellow Zone’ meaning travel around the region and to some other regions is now allowed; as well as restaurants and cafes reopening for outdoor dining…praise the Lord! So we’ve ventured slightly further afield than we have in a long time for some much neededContinue reading “Kayaking Naples”
Brand New Day 