After my not-so-successful exploration of Siena (besides the cathedral, of course!), I drove quite a long way to Montalcino. Before … Read More
Month: July 2018
France/Italy roadtrip – Siena
I left the campsite outside Siena a bit before 7:30am and drove past the sunflower fields I’d passed the night … Read More
France/Italy roadtrip – San Gimignano
San Gimignano was one of those places that several people had told me to go to so of course I … Read More
France/Italy roadtrip – Greve and Radda in Chianti
I left Florence at 7:30am and hopped on the SR222 road through the Chianti region. There seemed to be quite … Read More
France/Italy roadtrip – Florence day 2
I was waiting for the bus into Florence at 6:50am. The plan for today was to wander along the Arno … Read More
France/Italy roadtrip – Florence day 1
I was staying at the campsite outside Florence for two days. The plan was to go and explore the first … Read More
France/Italy roadtrip – Lucca
I left Levanto at about 10am, and drove about 2 hours to my next destination. After spending so much time … Read More
France/Italy roadtrip – Levanto
I had been staying in Levanto for three nights and, apart from my brief visit when I first got there, … Read More
A guide to: walking the Cinque Terre path in a day
Walking the Cinque Terre path can be done easily in a day, or split out across several days to give … Read More
France/Italy roadtrip – the Cinque Terre path: Manarola and Riomaggiore
When you think of the Cinque Terre, you probably think of Manarola. And for good reason as well, I thought … Read More