A great camperstop by the sea in this beautiful place
Went for a cycle ride and saw a flock of white flamingos on the lagoon. The tide was low and they were wading looking quite extraordinary
Thus was our second time at the camperstop. For €4 you are right by the beach and have water, washing up and laundry, toilets, shower, brilliant. Also a pleasant little village 1k away and cafes restaurants on the beach
Pretty little town with a castle and a replica of the Pinta in the harbour – the first ship that returned from the ‘New World’ bringing news of the West Indies. It’s so small!!
Staying overnight at an Aire in the village of Sauternes in SW France. It’s wine country- Sauterne and Graves. We tried the Graves this evening at a quirky little bar which included swings and table tennis. All delightful and delicious
Started on our way back home today. Now in Austria staying at a CamperStop just by the Brenner Pass. Views are spectacular if cloudy and at last it’s a bit cooler!!
in the morning went for a walk in the woods and found an area where logs were being stored. They were all stacked in gradations of size and made really interesting shapes and patterns.
A lovely campsite near Siena. On a hill the panoramic views over the beautiful Tuscan landscape are stunning. It’s a largish site with many terraces so somewhere for everyone, has lots of trees but best of all has a proper size swimming pool with a cafe/bar and restaurant. There is also an attractive village within walking distance.
Towards the end of July it will start to get very crowded but at the moment it’s perfect. It looks as though there may be some cycle routes and we’re planning to try those in the next couple of days.
We discovered Palazzoni near Orvieto the first time we went camping in Italy in 2000 and have gone back for a further visit whenever we we’ve returned to these parts. They do a delicious golden Orvieto wine and a few years ago started producing a delicious Pinot Grigio. The father of one of the owners is an artist and one whole wall of the office is taken up with a wonderful colourful multi-media picture. Another side of the office is all window overlooking the vineyards and then Orvieto in the distance standing on a volcanic plug. What an amazing environment in which to work.
There’s nothing tastes quite like Greek olive oil. We usually bring back a 5 litre can from wherever we go Spain, Italy etc but this time we got into olive oil in a big way. I’ve been reading about and starting to follow the Mediterranean and particularly the Cretan diet in which olive oil plays a big role. Everywhere in the Peloponnese people produce their own olive oil every year and use it liberally on just about everything!
I think the the best we tasted came from a lady who had a little shop that sold bits and pieces in the ‘top’ road in Methoni. Unfortunately by the time we used it we’d left so couldn’t get any more, but another year I’d buy straight from her.
Just signs for olive oil at the side of the road and it’s all delicious. So now we’ve got cans and bottles in every storage area and just have to find room for some wine.