Travelogues Tuscany

We are spending our last vacation days with Irene and Eckart. Initially, our refrigerator is being repaired at the campsite in Saturnia - hopefully! It cools so poorly on gas....

Camping Mare e Sole, Site 22 Weather upon arrival: hot

Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 06:30 I've had enough sleep and am sitting down again in our little spot. It's very fresh this morning: 16°C, the sun is blinking sheepishly through the...

The start of the St. Francis Way had all the positive impressions for us. First of all, wonderful weather, then a relaxed start up the Arno until we went into the mountains....

We reach Florence in the early afternoon, but with our large bus we can't find a suitable parking spot. Either no spaces available or not enough space. After 2 hours, we end up...

Tuscany has a very special surprise for us. A natural thermal spring with sulfur-rich water gushes warm from the earth in Saturnia. We find a parking lot nearby on a field...

Today I met Marcellina. And I will never forget this day and this person, it was a meeting that touched the heart. Whoever comes to Abbiata must visit this store on Via Cavour...

Massa Marittima

Tuscany Tour Day 8 and 9 (Images Part 3) Lucca

Tuscany Tour Day 8 and 9 (Image Part 2) Lucca

Saturday, 06 July 2024 – Day 5 Rest day, sleep in, prosciutto con melon. Shopping at the Fattoria: oil and wine and honey. E un poco di sale for a quick snack: mozzarella and...

Saturday, 22 July 2017 Sleeping in, as we don't have to vacate the room on time because the K's are staying for another week. Big thanks to our dearest friends and the wonderful...

To start my travel impressions, there is something incredible: All trains were on time. The three-women's sleeping compartment (including a tiny washroom) was sparkling clean,...

Around the island

Of course, we didn't want to miss the Leaning Tower of Pisa while we're in the area. As expected, it was extremely crowded here. To balance out the hustle and bustle, we went...

My morning coffee

Today by bus to Siena, the bus driver is in a hurry to get there again 🙈😉. You have a really nice view of Siena from the Fortezza medicea, which is within walking distance...

Today was hiking day! Not many kilometers, but since it always goes downhill from San Gimignano and then has to go back uphill, the distances count double with gradients of up...

This place breathes history! Everything is ancient, the large door portals, the arches, these towers— old and very cozy is this Tuscan town, which sits high up on the hill. The...

It is really so incredibly crooked - the Leaning Tower of Pisa!!! If you look at it from the right angle, you feel like it could collapse any minute. It's truly amazing how this...

Today Viareggio - off to the Mediterranean Sea. Sun, beach, sand under the feet, warm wind in March - heavenly for a North German. 😁 Only downside: the city is full of young...

My legs know where they've been today! First to Mercato - quite interesting but if you know the market of Barcelona, it spoils all the others. But: Insider tip - the toilets on...

Flights with stopovers in Munich went well. Arrived in Florence - the airport is very manageable, it has exactly 1 runway - took the train for 1.50 euros to the city center and...

On Thursday, we got up early and headed towards Florence. We made pretty good progress and arrived there around noon. We parked our vehicle a little outside, right by the Arno...

San Gimignano

Sunday, 07 July 2024 – Day 6 After coffee and dolci at the Fattoria di Maiano we start our journey home. No problem on the autostrada, in Venice we drive straight on instead of...

Monday, 17 July 2017 7:30 a.m. Slept through. Well rested. I sit outside the cave and work on the book that Lisa gave me for Christmas (in 2015). Lisa sleeps until 9:45 a.m. ...

Florence is awesome. We already had time to explore Florence on the first day, but today in the sunshine and spring-like temperatures the city showed its most beautiful side. We...

Tuscan Dream Tour 2.0!!! I am back on the road in Tuscany! And I am enjoying being in this beautiful city again. Florence is still an experience today. I feel this city with...

We then drove to the Monte Argentario peninsula the next day, but it is not very camper friendly as it was raining. You have to go around Porto Ercole, only to find out...