Pyrenees Cross
The Alps are spectacular. The Abruzzos are lonely. The Pyrenees are wild. The start of the Tour de France is[…]
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'Bravo! Bravo!'
The ferry arrives in Toulon on time in the morning. Apart from us, only French people seem to be on[…]
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Mogul Slopes and Cobblestones
Cycle paths, abundant in northern Italy, often two-lane, are not suitable for road cyclists. They are so old, the asphalt[…]
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Unknown Sardinia
At least we do not know Sardinia. We have also been very surprised by the variety of unknown corners in[…]
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In the Slipstream of Mount Vesuvius and Americans flood Amalfi
In the great heat, we head west to Vesuvius where we have reserved a campsite of a special kind. No[…]
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Criss-cross, North to South, Up and Down, Adriatic Sea to the Riviera
You are wondering? We do not have a plan. The journey itself is the aim. Always following the nose. We[…]
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Eden on Earth – the Last Paradises: Abruzzo
150 kilometers east of Rome lies the highest part of the Apennines, the wild Abruzzo. We have a stopover in[…]
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Ospedale Gemelli – If Tequila does not help, then the Pope goes here
Rome, we are coming ! After 100 kilometers, the last stretch on the four-lane SS2, we hardly believe it –[…]
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Via Francigena is the Camino de Santiago of Italy
The Via Francigena goes from Canterbury to Rome and planned to go to Jerusalem later on. We meet Matt from[…]
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