14 September The weather looked good for a scooter tour so we set off just after 9:00am, and had a great day. Our route took us firstly through the mountains to the coast, where we stopped in Calvi for lunch. We then inadvertently took a wrong turn and ended up high in the mountains, but …
Corsica, Saint Florent to the French Riviera (Côte d’Azur) Read More »
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We departed Italy (Rome) at 9:30am on 7th September. Vive La France! We had a really good overnight passage with no problems, and Robbie even caught a nice Mahi Mahi (Dolphin fish) a few hours before arriving at Bastia, on the island of Corsica at 8:30am on the 8th September. It’s a very nice small …
Bonjour – Vive La France! Read More »
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We took the hire car into Rome with Peter and Heidi to explore the city before we left for France. We got a car park right near the Colosseum, so cheap 1 euro per hour such a good deal! However, the coffee and croissant we got at the café was not such a good deal. …
When in Rome do as the Romans do? Read More »
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Saturday August 29th We arrived in Mirandola, in the province of Modena, late in the afternoon. On 29 May 2012, a powerful earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit the Mirandola area. It killed at least 17 people and collapsed churches and factories. Also 200 were injured and it left 14,000 people homeless. There are still many …
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