Sunday, 8 July 2018

Innsbruck - Belgium



Innsbruck - Belgium
4th July
We arrived at Camping Natter See  around lunchtime really lovely site with another great shower block with huge shower rooms and mirrors with lights and hairdryers. Another lake here but it is man made and has really good inflatable with slides etc.   We have been  into town a couple of times on the shuttle bus and had lunch out and a look round the shops, amazing Swravski shop.
We were hoping to go on the cable car today but it is pouring with rain and misty  everywhere so we catch the shuttle and Jim gets to watch the football then we grab some shopping and just make the shuttle bus back.

Germany
7th July
We arrived at Camping Waldpark Hoehenstadt in Germany today after a 5 hour drive just in time to hook up have a quick look round then Jim went to the bar to watch the England match and although I didn’t go with him the results kept coming up on my phone so in the end I was a bag of nerves waiting for the finish.  We ate in the campsite restaurant a really lovely meal of mixed fish and pizza bread, all good except for the bouncy squid.

Belgium
8th July
We had a huge drive today from 9-5 with only a break for lunch and the all singing dancing sat nav once again was rubbish and caused a lot of stress as it does not tell you in time when you should turn off at junctions etc and in the end we had to rely on my phone to get us to the campsite.
Met by Luke at Camping Reamerik lovely man really friendly and we have a nice pitch and it’s really peaceful.  Have spaghetti with everything that’s left in the fridge, red pepper, courgette, panchetta, mozzarella plus 2 tins of tomatoes reduced down and lots of Parmesan mmm mm.













Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Camping Punta Indiani Lake Caldonazzo


Camping Punta Indiani at Lake Caldonazzo
1st July
We left beautiful Camping Trasimeno today and after 6 hours driving arrived at Camping Punta Indiani on Lake Caldonazzo and it is really beautiful, once gain we have a lakeside pitch and the water here is actually very clear. Jim has a swim and then we have a look at the local restaurant and book a table. Local supermarket is really good and only a 5 minute walk which is a bonus.
Meal is a bit strange as Jim orders restaurant speciality fried river fish expecting a piece of fish but when it comes up it is literally about 100 tiny fish like whitebait with mash so glad I didn’t order it, I have pasta with red prawns  and courgettes it’s ok but nothing like food in Passignano.
2nd July We had a lazy day by the lake and bar b que cooked in the oven as it was a bit windy and didn’t want to set fire to neighbours awning.
3rd July our last day here. Today we went by train to Trento it was a absolutely boiling so we had a look round then stopped for some lunch and caught the 3pm train back.

Incredible storm tonight and then it cleared and the mountains looked amazing.  








Sunday, 1 July 2018

More from Lake Trasimeno

Lake Trasimeno
It’s our last night at Camping Trasimeno and we will be sad to leave it has been an amazing 15 nights at a truly 5 star campsite. 
We have visited a wonderful vineyard and tasted delicious olive oil and wines made by a very talented lady Stephanie Mezzetti.   We have visited Sienna which was really beautiful and also Assisi which had the most incredible Cathedral but not for us unfortunately the best of food where we paid a fortune for a tiny piadina and coffees. Yesterday we went on a boat trip to The Island of Maggiore which was ok but the weather was extremely hot so we only stayed for a couple of hours. 

We will definitely return to Camping Trasimeno it has won a place in our hearts. 










Saturday, 23 June 2018

Trasimeno


Lake Trasimeno
We arrived at Camping  Lake Trasimeno on Saturday and it is absolutely beautiful the facilities are amazing and everywhere is spotless.  We  have a lake pitch which is huge and within no time at all we have set up the van had a delicious lunch of mozzarella, tomatoes, avocado and parma ham and Jim is thinking about going for a swim.
The lake is beautiful and so calm I have been in for a swim but it is Jim who absolutely loves it he swims every morning about 7am.
Since we have been here we have walked to the local town Passignano and had coffee and croissants in a little cafe for 5 euros.  We  also went on the train to Puglia which had an amazing underground fort. We So pleased we have booked 2 weeks here it is so peaceful and the temptation is to relax by the lake every day but we do have some outings planned.

Tonight we have eaten at the restaurant at our campsite and the food was really good, mixed seafood to start, more seafood for Jim pasta for me and 2 lovely desserts, so pleased we still have another week here.










Thursday, 21 June 2018

Florence


Florence 

10th June
We arrive at Camping Ferenzie in Town and thank goodness there are lots of spaces as we didn’t prebook. Campsite is way above anything we have stayed in so far amazing facilities, 2swimming pools, laundry room and really lovely restaurant and bar with live music and still only 38 euros a night.
Catch the shuttle into Florence in the afternoon just to try and get our bearings for tomorrow and it is beautiful.
11th June Catch afternoon shuttle and visit the Duomo and San Lorenzo and just walk round looking at the amazing statues and buildings. Eat at a restaurant called Trattoria Casalinga recommended by a local couple who we met when we had a drink and food is lovely and even have room for desserts. Have got a bus ticket as we knew we would miss the shuttle but the bus stop proves very elusive and in the end we have to get a cab which is much better as we would have had a 700 metre walk when we got of the bus.
12th June We make an early start today as the weather has been so hot so by 9am we are climbing the steps up to the statue of David and an amazing view of Florence, then visit the Boboli gardens which are ok but huge and the weather is really hot already, head back to square after having ice cream from La Carraia which is delicious.
Three days has probably been long enough as it’s about a 30 minute walk into the main area from where our shuttle drops us and the weather has been very hot, it has been lovely to have ours site to go back to where we can have a swim and cool off.









Friday, 15 June 2018

Bourgiono Italy




Bourgiono Italy 7th June

We decided to do this drive on the motorway as well and thank goodness as it would have probably taken all day if not, we drove through at least 138 tunnels and probably the same amount of bridges to get to our first campsite the Miraflores in Rapallo, they are really friendly and Lorraina gives us lots of info on places to visit by train and boat. Pitches are a lot smaller here but still have swimming pool so all good. 

In the afternoon we walk into the town which has a lovely seafront and delicious ice cream.
We had our first bar b que of the holiday as in France they are not permitted, really lovely and made a change not cooking inside the van plus Jim did it ..........even better.8th June catch the bus into Margarita and from there get the boat to Portofino which is absolutely beautiful with amazing shops and beautiful little restaurants.  We stopped for pasta and a glass of wine and then caught the boat back.  To stay here in one of the luxury hotels such as the  Belmont Splendido Mare is 850 euros a night.
9th June we made the decision last night to visit the Cinque Terre today even though the weather forecast was for thunderstorms but we woke up and the sun was shining.  We travelled by train to Monterosso and then a boat to travel around the villages.  These 
villages built into the cliffs are amazing and we get off at the last one Riomaggiore which is really pretty. There are lots of tiny take away restaurants with just a bench outside selling fried mixed fish and vegetables in a cone and we opt for this for lunch and it’s delicious. 
We had thought we might walk to the next village but it’s so hot we catch the boat back which is just leaving.
Have an ice cream sundae in Rapallo to finish of the day, leaving for Florence tomorrow.