Delle Rose San Bartolomeo al Mare

We arrived at the campsite in San Remo, Italy in the late evening. It was a nice campsite that had a lot of Christmas decorations and great bathrooms. We were starving since we hadn't had lunch and decided it was time to eat some good Italian food. Needless to say, Chris was jumping up and down with excitement. I think this whole trip has led up...

A short drive from Riva Ligure and we arrived at Laigueglia which is the start of the Italian Riveria. This village not as touristy as its neighbours suited us fine and we felt even more welcome when we popped into a local cafe for a cupuccio and were greeted with big smiles and bonjourns! The day was a stunner and we made our way down to the be...

We continued along the coast road looking for a spot for the night. Traffic was horresdous and very slow going. I wanted to turn around and head back into France. Kim on the other hand was all smiles as she loves Italy. Finally found one in the cute little fishing village of Riva Ligure. Found the local bar and settled in for a few drinks and co...

After brekkie it was onto Menton which is a lovely little town just before the Italian border. Menton is a much more down to earth place than its neighbours and more our scene. We found a park right on the beach and went for a wander and took in sum much needed sun. Next stop Italia!!

Ho tergiversato tutta l'estate con in mano le guide del Messico, leggevo qua e là senza mettere insieme le informazioni, ma ormai il viaggio è alle porte ed ho dovuto trasformare i pensieri in prenotazioni, e non solo. Così in un attimo ci siamo attivati per le vaccinazioni e la patente internazionale, poi è comparso l'itinerario. E con l'itiner...

So, the long haul back. Fortunately, there is an excellent motorway all the way up to Ceriale (we have decided to call in at camping visited on way out). Unfortunately, we hit our first real traffic jam halfway up! Mustn't grumble - after the miles we have done. The beauty of campers: we turn misfortune to our advantage - literally! -by ...

27 giorni alla partenza!!
Devo ammettere che ero molto più entusiasta di organizzare il viaggio in Sudafrica, anche perchè Adam mi aiutava e mi suggeriva soluzioni.
Comunque siamo a buon punto anche per questa vacanza.
Arrivo a Città del Messico il 16 ottobre, il 17 voliamo a Tapachula (la perla del Soconusco) e poi ci muoveremo in bus ...

And Day 4 sees us blasting off for Italy. Robbed blind by French; enter endless tunnels of neighbouring coastline, and dread paying for them... Fab drive (- and fantastic value when we exit for Garda: only 28 euros for whole stretch, where French extorted 38 for one-third of distance!) Hole up for night in obscure little town, Ceriale, with ...

SATURDAY, 10th June A minor problem with the shower this morning. Plenty of water but there was no enclosure. The water sprayed all over the bathroom and down a hole in the middle. Soggy toilet paper not recommended. Surprisingly good breakfast. I had two croissants...well, more like a hamburger bun really. Makes a change from the house bricks o...

I was on my way from Rome to Barcelona by train. On the border between Italy and France, the train workers went on strike and stranded about 12 travelers including myself at 2AM. We got off the train, and as we waited for taxis to take us across the border these 12 strangers (many of whom didn't speak common languages) pulled out whatever they h...