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At 07:00 am, the sound of heavy rain wakes me up - that calms me down - so the weather forecast is reliable after all. Now comes the special test "Heavy-loaded motorcycle...

Today we have to cover another 320km towards the north to avoid the outskirts of the low pressure area. There is also nothing good coming from the north of Italy. In the...

Unfortunately, both the Italian and German meteorological services have no good news on my birthday - there are 2 nasty low-pressure areas forming in our region, creating...

The weather forecast is accurate and at 07:20 am I am already in front of our house, able to take the first photos of Mount Etna. We quickly pack our things and drive up the...

Last night there were thunderstorms and rain again. every now and then we catch a glimpse through the clouds of Mount Etna and see that it has received a lot of snow. The...

One rain shower and thunderstorm follows the next. The only thing that gets us out of bed around 09:00 is the threat from our dear landlady to provide us with fresh pastries....

And again, we manage to hit the road at exactly 10:00. Today, our route leads to Mount Etna, the highest and most active volcano in Europe, standing at 3,357 meters. The...

This morning it's stormy - sky and sea have merged in a yellowish symbiosis - the Sahara sand has reached us driven by a strong south wind. So, get up? No thanks - today we stay...

This morning the defective water heater in our apartment is supposed to be replaced. In disbelief, we leave the place of cold water and drive to Agrigento to a shopping mall....

Today it's time to change location again, or as my friends from Cologne (right, Micha - or?) like to say: 🎼 The caravan moves on….! We planned our route to Realmonte so that we...

The 19th day of our journey begins gray and rainy. The asphalt is hard - we are harder and wear rain pants over our hiking pants. So prepared we drive the 20 kilometers on...

This morning the day starts gray and cold. We don't let that stop us and pack our hiking gear and backpack. We're heading to the nearby Zingaro Nature Reserve near Scolpello....

Unfortunately, this morning we have strong winds with hurricane gusts, which were already warned by the German Weather Service yesterday. As it was said earlier in Struwwelpeter...

At 4:00 am, the important message rings out from the on-board speakers that we will reach Palermo in an hour and that breakfast can now be enjoyed one floor below us. We ignore...

Check in for our ferry to Sicily is from 3:00 p.m. At 11:00 a.m. we leave both our accommodation and our dear hosts. We pass the time with a detour to Pula and on the way back...

Airplane noise wakes us up at 07:00 in the morning. One tourist bomber after another leaves Cagliari heading north, bringing the beach vacationers back to where they came from...

Today is another travel day. Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to our beloved Seulo. For the last time, we visit the bar for breakfast and stop by the small grocery store on...

And every day the groundhog greets us - get up - make and drink coffee - slowly wake up - walk to the bar - have an Italian breakfast - on the way back, do some shopping at the...

The night it rained, the sky is gray, so today we will linger a little longer on the mattress. One special feature of our small vacation rental is that we received a voucher for...

This morning we both reached the peak of trunk plague. Today is a travel day again and we pack our equipment on the bumblebee. We say goodbye to our artichoke farmer and head to...

This morning we drive to the Centro and visit the local fishing specialist shop. A small store with plenty of fresh seafood. After identifying some fish thanks to the...

Today the day begins at 7:00 a.m. After 3 coffees, I am able to stow the luggage on the Hummel. At 9:00 a.m. sharp, we set off towards Bonifacio to cover the approximately...

We enjoy the day and reorganize our equipment. We are traveling with less baggage - some things are going back to Germany in a package. We want to barbecue in the evening and...

After having fortified ourselves with several coffees overlooking the bay, we pack up the Hummel and say goodbye to Porto. We have been on the road for 6 days now and have the...

At around 09:30, we leave our hotel U Santu Pedru and follow the D81 along the coast, admiring Île Rousse as we pass by. We turn into the mountains and drive along a winding...

This morning we start the day by emptying our lovely apartment. We load some of the equipment onto the motorcycle and store everything else in the car. After breakfast, we leave...

Today there was a hike to the old town of Certaldo. The path, lined with blooming chestnut trees, passes vineyards and olive groves. The old town is well preserved and could...

After 900km, we finally made it. We have arrived at the "Ripa Buia" winery in Certaldo. Here we have settled into a charming little apartment. We are in the heart of Tuscany,...

Today the big packing begins. Here you can see the entire equipment and other small things. Weight: 35kg Tomorrow we pack clothing and technical equipment. On Friday we load the...