Travelogues Tuscany

The journey from Piombino to Portoferraio on Elba was smooth. Getting a ticket was also not an issue; September is not very busy anymore. Nevertheless, the ferries from three...

Stage 4 - Pisa and Florence

The topic of shopping occupies us more often. On a beautiful morning, still without rain, the small gas cooker surprises us with its peculiar cooking behavior. Unfortunately,...

Nené, no Vespa, I preferred to stick with the Panda just to be safe 😉. Rented a car without any issues, 140 euros for two days with premium insurance, and off we went. Today it...

Tuscany Tour Day 8 and 9 Lucca After a very quiet night in the small village of Bardone, we continued to Lucca. We drove over the winding Passo dell'Abetone, which was shrouded in...

On the way! First to Sovano, a rather small but nice place, walked through it, visited the church, had some ice cream, and then to the Nekropoli di Etruski, caves and excavations...

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Day 8 Waking up before the alarm at 8. Off to Siena (as always, perfectly Italian parked at the last free parking spot in Parcheggio Stadio / Forte

The weather report was correct today for once – an exception. Rain, as if the floodgates of heaven had opened. It was supposed to start around midnight, but the weather g

Originally, we didn't intend to go to Portoferraio, as we felt upon arriving on the island that it was an unappealing town, only good for docking. Luckily, we decided otherwise....

Montalcino

A wonderful day comes to an end. After a cozy breakfast on my lovely balcony, I set out for a little hike through the forests of Elba, always along the coast. My trekking poles...

Monteriggione

Since our arrival in Porto Azzurro, Monte Val di Capanne has been calling to us. At night, the summit cross is illuminated, shining like a star. After an initial attempt, as we...

Just a quarter of an hour by car from Porto Azzurro lies the small town of Capoliveri on a hill. The charming colorful center consists almost entirely of lovely restaurants, bars,...

Gatwick Airport In the last week of November I took five days of vacation to visit my cousin Konrad in Siena. He is currently doing his Erasmus there and I thought this...

The journey continues. In the first few days, we realize that finding a place to sleep in this beautiful country is not that easy. We have already heard about it, but we rely on...

Florence in summer doesn't seem like the best idea in hindsight. We saw a lot of the city, which is full of tourists in the warm months and whose residents seem to prefer fewer...

Saturday / Sabato, July 4, 2026 – Day 7 Initially, I slept very poorly and then quite well until 8:30. We spend the morning on the terrace: Coffee, reading a book, making...

Thursday / Giovedi, July 2, 2026 – Day 5 Wonderful sleep until 9 with the window open and cool temperatures, although the tree climbers are already making noise and are getting...

This morning, Tuscany surprised me with a completely gloomy, foggy day and a light drizzle. But it didn’t matter; I could certainly use a rest day. So, I had a long breakfast,...

We start in pouring rain in Bellinzona. Today is the day of technology. Jürgen's SIM is locked, my Mac can't receive a hotspot (so I can't respond to emails - this makes me...

Today I will drive around the snow-covered Poggio della Cesta (1113 metres high) and wait for the bus that will take me to Frassineta at 6.30 am. Why did I take the gloves out...

Tomorrow morning I'm hitting the road: leaving the bustling city before Pentecost, following in the footsteps of San Francesco, who felt so connected to nature and all beings as...

Day 9 of....Our planned departure, as usual for us, was a bit turbulent and with a slight delay.In short, the packing process and last-minute errands took a bit longer.Departure...

We had breakfast at 9 o'clock. Quite early. However, since it was typically Italian and not quite to our taste, we had a croissant 🥐 and yogurt 🥄 with a glass of orange juice...

We are still searching for THE Tuscany and once again, luck helps us. When looking at the map, we discover Val d'Orcia near Siena. Curiosity drives us to the region, which has...

The search for the postcard Tuscany leads us by chance to the Valle del Diavolo. For now, we are somewhat surprised by thick pipelines and various cooling towers booming in the...

A phenomenal view in Tuscany at sunset.

Sunday, 28.5. (100 km/1600 m elevation gain) After getting advice from Guiseppe and his companions, we are now taking the 'very beautiful, flat, and not closed route'...