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”
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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”
Cilento National Park – Part 3
Greek Settlements and Ghost Towns You’re probably fed up with me banging on about Cilento National Park by now, but hang on in there because this ultimate chapter is probably the most interesting! We reluctantly left Castellabate and it’s gorgeous little streets and headed a bit further south to the Archaelogical site of Velia. BeingContinue reading “Cilento National Park – Part 3”
Cilento National Park – Part 2
Benvenuti al Sud The next part of our adventure saw us headed for the beautiful medieval town of Castellabate. There is an Association in Italy called ‘I borghi piú belli d’Italia’ or the Association of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Castellabate is one such village. Perched up high, tumbling down a hill near theContinue reading “Cilento National Park – Part 2”
Cilento National Park – Part 1
The Long Way Round We escaped!! As lucky as we are to live where we do, like anywhere else in the world at the moment, it’s easy for cabin fever to set in and a need for a change of scenery becomes more and more important. Something, I’m sure many of us won’t take forContinue reading “Cilento National Park – Part 1”
Brand New Day 