Louisarambleson
We left Liguria and the seaside behind on Saturday, driving up north through the hills then across the plains and around Turin, finally climbing into the Italian Alps. We reached Aosta after about 4 hours, travelling mainly on toll roads. The city of Aosta is situated in the valley with the Gran Paradiso National Park... Continue Reading →
Today, was our last full day of the trip, with no travelling. We cycled about 20 kilometres westward along the fabulous coastal cycle path that runs from Imperia to Ospedaletti. John had arranged to meet a friend and former colleague who now lives and works in Sanremo. The cycle path follows a former railway line... Continue Reading →
We left the campsite in Ceriale at 9.30 and were pitched up on a new campsite on the edge of Imperia before 11, after a straight forward journey. Imperia is made up of two districts, the more modern commercial area, Oneglia, and the old area, Porto Maurizio. I was looking forward to exploring the best... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we had breakfast on the shore in Finale Ligure before moving to a small campsite on a farm in Ceriale, which produces aloe, olives and citrus fruits. We've got lots of space on a sunny pitch so we spent the day relaxing, reading and playing cards. Today, we cycled along the seafront then visited... Continue Reading →
We left Sportorno and headed to the beach via the supermarket. Next, we parked by the beach near Varigotti in the hope of snorkelling. However, unfortunately, there were people fishing by the rocks at both sides of the bay, which would have made it awkward to snorkel. We therefore carried on to Finale Ligure where... Continue Reading →
What a fantastic day! We definitely got the walk we’d desired and, after a slow start, we left Molly Moho and followed the Ligurian Coastal Path westwards up onto the headland. The views were stunning with the blue sky and turquoise sea, dotted with windsurfers. We soon reached Noli Castle, perched on the hillside and,... Continue Reading →
It's been a busier day than we expected! We left the Rapallo campsite fairly early, planning to travel up the road to a moho parking area just on the edge of the Portofino national park near Camogli. We were looking forward to a couple of walks we'd planned from there. Unfortunately, when we arrived there... Continue Reading →
We didn’t do anything exciting yesterday. Instead we took some time out to catch up on van chores… tidying up, washing and shopping… and making plans for our final weeks. Rather than heading into the mountains, we’ve decided to stay on the Ligurian coast for a bit longer, while the weather’s good. Today, we had... Continue Reading →
We caught the bus into Rapallo, rather than tackling the horrible busy road. Then we walked to the cable car station to go up the mountain to Montallegro. The cable car looked old, but thankfully ran very smoothly. We passed the magnificent Santuario Basilica Nostra Signora di Montallegro, then took an ancient mule track along... Continue Reading →
We had another hiccup today when we caught the correct number bus, but in the wrong direction. That was soon remedied though, with time for a croissant while we waited for the right bus to Santa Margherita, then Portofino. As we wound our way around the coast, we could see a couple of cruise liners... Continue Reading →
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