Travelogues Tuscany

My first tour on the Way of St. Francis, with the destination Pontassieve, begins in Florence and already looks promising in the first four kilometers: I walk south of the old...

On the beaten paths, on the beaten path, this is the motto of a trip to Florence. Rolling suitcases, the sound of the street. Crowds of people from all over the world, a mecca...

It was clear from the start that we couldn't walk the route we had planned as it was - it was too long and there were too many meters of elevation. So we quickly changed our...

Siena is always worth a visit

After a good night's sleep, I set off on my walk through Florence. First, a cappuccino and croissant at the cafe around the corner. Today, I tried to go where it seemed...

Today was a very peaceful day: the air is clear and dry, not as humid as yesterday, everything is illuminated in an almost bluish light. The road starts again with a decent...

I'm happy to be able to leave this terrible campsite in Florence, I'm willing to take a detour of 400 meters in altitude with more than a 10% slope - it's like mountaineering...

On Monday, Julian and I drove together with Hilde and Peter to a small private pitch at the edge of the mountains. We enjoyed the peace and good weather. Of course, a hike was a...

After an amazingly long mountain drive, coming from San Marino, we arrived in the nighttime Florence. We had rented a guest room in the apartment of a Spaniard for two nights and...

Wednesday, 03 July 2024 – Day 2 The old-fashioned capsule machine is spraying coffee, so we have a coffee in Florence as planned. We go out onto the terrace, the sun is shining,...

2.7.2024 Carrara I had booked a trip to Florence and Pisa. We gathered at 8:00 am and left the ship. After a good 1 1/2 hours we reached Florence. Now the strenuous part began....

Saturday, 15 July 2017 11:08 a.m., 18 °C, it finally starts: odometer reading 139,552 km The tank is full, the bladder is empty. The people involved in this holiday trip are...

Thursday, 27.6.2002 For the first time, Bettina & Christian get up at the same time as me. Did I sleep that long or are they both awake so early? Usually I sit on the...

The night in the monastery was not so restful. It was probably not because of the dormitory, which was completely silent, but both Nobby and I slept extremely badly. But the...

Hot natural springs in Tuscany

Florence

We will go to Siena the next day. Siena is known as the city of the Nannini family of bakers, which also includes the Italian singer Gianna Nannini. It was raining quite a bit...

We woke up quite early, but still had to hurry to get everything ready for the journey by 10 am. But we managed it. Yeay 🥳 Since we could only check in at 3 pm in Pisa, we...

Arno Bridge in Prato

Entrance to the best campsite so far

This morning there was something new - rain. But we were happy that the bicycles are clean again after the dusty roads of the past few days. Our mission today: the most beautiful...

Yesterday we set off early for Pienza. It's supposed to be a very beautiful little village, according to a travel report. And I must say: that's true! Very beautiful little...

Die Fähre ist dann trotz verspäteter abfahrt überraschender Weise doch früher angekommen als planmäßig angekündigt, auch interessant. Die Einfahrt nach Bari war nicht besonders...

Thursday 1.6. (50 km/ 600 hm) Prata... Finally WILDCAMPING for Patrick Friday 2.6. (78.5 km /900 hm) Siena = beautiful but not by bike Rapolane terme = we can...

Ferry to Sardinia today, sailing at 10am and due in the Olbia at 18.30. We have a cabin which is lovely, feels like a mansion after the van. We are just going to see what doggie...

Friday, 05 July 2024 – Day 4 At 7 the sun greets me, so I go out onto the terrace for my first session of colour and sweating. The dew glistens on the grass, birds chirp, just...

Tuesday, 22 July 2014 Everyone is up by 8 and after a good breakfast we drive to Pisa with double navigation (analog and digital). We find a parking space and head through the...

So today in San Gimignano— a reunion with a beloved city! A year ago I was here— nothing has changed, even in the large hall next to the church the three chairs are still there...

And another beautiful, eventful day in Volterra. After a leisurely breakfast, I tackled some very steep streets - it's amazing what Google Maps considers as 'mostly flat' with...

Hello friends, it's the second day in Florence! The sun is shining and I'm on my way to Fiesole.🙈 I have to show off my little bit of Italian.☺️ So, a sunny morning wakes me...