Category Archives: By Country – Italy

Welcome to San Vito lo Capo

Posted on December 16, 2011 by AdrianC

Ever since the snow in Abruzzo, we’ve been aware of the approach of winter. Few campsites are open, and the days are short enough that there’s a real restriction on what we’ve been able to do. As a result, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Cefalu

Posted on December 16, 2011 by AdrianC

Just east of Palermo lies Cefalu – a city grown up around a cathedral, nestled snugly into the tiniest of corners of flat(ish) land between a monumental rock and the sea. The town is a maze of tiny back streets, … Continue reading →

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Palermo

Posted on December 1, 2011 by EllieGee

We followed the campsite owner on his bike slowly for around 5km, and arrived safely at Degli Ulivi campsite in Sferracavallo. It’s a small site compared to some we’ve been on, but cosy and very friendly as was the town. … Continue reading →

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Round the western end

Posted on November 24, 2011 by AdrianC

After our mud-bath, the Austrian owner of the Torre Salsa site greeted us with the news that we couldn’t camp in their beach section, as the ground was too soft… We didn’t need telling twice, so settled in the main … Continue reading →

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Getting stuck in…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by EllieGee

Some days take on a different dimension quite suddenly and unexpectedly… We spent the night at a nice campsite near Valle dei Templi with the usual large family of characterful camping cats we now expect. We woke up to another … Continue reading →

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Southern Sicily

Posted on November 15, 2011 by AdrianC

Ominous and insistent midnight buzzing has been the far-too-consistent soundtrack at the last couple of campsites, as mozzies have done their best to drive our chewed carcasses further insane. The campsite near Ragusa, Scarabeo, was lovely in all respects bar … Continue reading →

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An island we couldn’t refuse

Posted on November 7, 2011 by EllieGee

Our first week and a half in Sicily has been one of ups and downs, mainly due to the weather which has veered from close to freezing point up to high 20s sunshine, with driving rains and gusty winds in … Continue reading →

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Time off for a lazy beach holiday

Posted on November 4, 2011 by AdrianC

The long road south from Matera was probably not the most scintillating of the trip – the bits we could see through the weather looked good, anyway. At best murky and overcast, the rain broke one of our golden rules … Continue reading →

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Getting sassi in Matera

Posted on October 27, 2011 by EllieGee

After Paestum we planned to go to the city of Matera following an enthusiastic recommendation from our Texan friends, Virginia and Zac. Luckily for us it is one of the few places in Southern Italy with a campsite open at … Continue reading →

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Paestum

Posted on October 27, 2011 by AdrianC

Ellie’s already mentioned that all of Italy seems to take a quick look at the calendar, rather than the weather forecast, before getting dressed in the morning – further proof of that came on the road towards Paestum. You know … Continue reading →

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