Descubriendo el sureste
Buenas tardes a todos y bienvenidos otra vez 😀. Viajaremos con camper y moto ("Camper, moto y carretera"). Thorsten se ha decantado por Beast, la Harley Davidson Pan América y yo por supuesto llevo a Thorqui, no podria hacerlo si ella además de que no tengo mas opciones 🤔😉😀. Salimos al mundo. Esperamos que disfrutéis leyendo nuestras aventuras. Os sigo contando... 😘
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Trip day 8Peillon – Ovada
Today we made the most of our stay at the campsite and had a leisurely breakfast while the day warmed up. Since the drive to Ovada by road was going to be quite heavy due to traffic, we decided last night that we would take the highway instead.
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Trip day 9Ovada – Villimpenta
Today the journey has been really tough for all four of us. An endless straight line dotted with towns that, well, it's not that they weren't interesting, it's just that they were on our way and since they weren't our destination and we hadn't read anything about them, we passed by feeling like they were preventing us from picking up some speed 🤦♀️.
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Trip day 10Villimpenta – Staranzano
The highlight of today's route was the city of Montagnana, one of the best-preserved medieval fortified complexes in the world. The interior has also remained intact, making the visit incredibly interesting 🦇.
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Trip day 11Staranzano – Funtana
Today was the first time since we started the trip that I was aware I was crossing a border because from Italy, on the route Thorqui and I took, we passed through Slovenia for about ten minutes before entering Croatia, and there were controls on both sides without actually stopping you, just a little...
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Trip day 31Igoumenitsa – Brindisi
Tonight we’re taking a ferry to Brindisi (Italy) at the heel of the boot, just to give you an idea 👢🙃. We’re going to head to the tip (of the boot) to reach Sicily, which is our next destination.
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Trip day 32Brindisi – Tarsia
The perfect journey, we have arrived at port with Swiss punctuality, and we slept like babies. At first, when we changed our tickets, they told us there were no cabins available, and we accepted it 🤷♀️ but in the end, last night they assigned us a huge quadruple cabin at the bow of the ship with endless views that we have...
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Trip day 33Tarsia – Siderno
I'm telling you that the night was the most surreal 🤔. I told you yesterday that we went to sleep before 11:00 PM, everything was perfect, silence had already taken over the village and it seemed like it was going to be a calm and perfect night when suddenly at midnight a group of young guys appeared, we don't know...
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Trip day 34Siderno – Etnea
Today we head straight to the village of San Giovanni to catch another ferry towards Sicily. Crossing the Strait of Messina. The last time I was in these latitudes, Mount Etna was in full eruption on a cruise heading to Greece.
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Trip day 35Etnea – Etnea
Our first official outing in Sicily, and as I mentioned yesterday, Mount Etna, looming close at nearly 3,500 meters high, was our first stop. Lina and Gerhard, the couple of "riders" Thorsten invited for beers last night, have joined us.
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Trip day 36Etnea – Syracuse
This morning the four of us set out for Syracuse. They are traveling like us, taking the route as they go. They have been on the road for two weeks and have a couple more to go.
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Trip day 37Syracuse – San Lorenzo
Today we decided to move a little further south because we don't really like this campsite; it's far from everything and surrounded by roads, so taking walks isn't an option. It has been raining until half past ten, so our departure was a bit later than usual, but since the journey was short, we...
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Trip day 38San Lorenzo – San Lorenzo
Strolling along the beach, taking advantage of it being Sunday to see if there was any activity, but there wasn't much at all. It seems that the season isn't really getting started here.
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Trip day 39San Lorenzo – Caltagirone
Caltagirone is the most flourishing town in the province of Catania. It is also called "Queen of the Mountains" because from the heights of its three hills there are spectacular views of the surroundings.
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Trip day 40Caltagirone – Villaggio Mosè
A peaceful route to the Valley of the Temples, with an early arrival at the campsite and an intense visit among Sicilian landscapes, Greek ruins, monumental temples, and an exhausting hike that ended with a simple dinner after too many stones.
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Trip day 41Villaggio Mosè – Triscina
After the rocky marathon we had yesterday, today we craved total calm by the sea, so we headed that way ☺️. On the way, we stopped at La Scala dei Turchi or the Stair of the Turk, about half an hour from where we spent the night.
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Trip day 42Triscina – Scopello
The village of Scopello is located on a small cliff, and from the outside, it gives the impression of being a wild and rural place still very much attached to past traditions. Its name derives from the Greek "Skopelòs," which means rock.
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Trip day 43Scopello – Palermo
Arrival in Palermo after Thorsten's early excursion to the Torre Bennistra, settling into an urban garden, and the first stroll through the historic center of the Sicilian capital among monuments, lively streets, and an impromptu dinner with fellow travelers.
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Trip day 44Palermo – Palermo
The flag of Sicily is known as the Trinacria and features a triskelion on a background divided diagonally from the top corner to the bottom. The upper part is red, and the lower part is yellow. These two colors represent the cities of Palermo and Corleone…
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Trip day 45Palermo – Cagliari
At 7:15 this morning, we left the Agroturismo to head to the ferry boarding. I got in without any issues, but T had quite a scare because we forgot to put Beast's license plate on his ticket, and they wouldn't let him through ☹️.
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Trip day 46Cagliari – Torralba
Our first contact with the island of Sardinia couldn't have been better. Last night was a bit of a makeshift situation because we left the boat so late that we didn't want to push ourselves too much, but this morning, with the sun shining bright, we took to the roads heading towards the north/center of the island.
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Trip day 47Torralba – Santa Teresa di Gallura
Today I enjoyed the route like never before. Over these years of traveling, I've gotten used to looking for the shortest path to reach my destination because I don't want surprises.
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Trip day 53Linguizzetta – Porto Torres
Bonifacio isn't as spectacular when viewed from the outside. It's true that the views are impressive, but the old town didn't say much to us, even though it's considered one of the most beautiful cities on the island.