Travelling Greece by motorhome has been nothing short of spectacular. Our Spring motorhome travels have taken us meandering around the Peloponnese, a peninsula at the southernmost part of mainland Greece. Looking at a map, the Peloponnese is almost shaped like a hand with four-south-pointing peninsulas that look like long fingers; the Messenian, the Mani, the Cape Malea and the Argolid.
On this next stage of our trip we will be exploring parts of the Mani Peninsula, Cape Malea peninsula and the
Our Spring motorhome tour from the UK to Mainland Greece has already taken us across many countries in Europe and after an overnight ferry journey from Ancona in Italy, we have finally arrived in the Peloponnese, Greece. This first leg of our trip has already been very exciting and diverse, read all about it here.
The Peloponnese is located in the southernmost region of the Greek mainland, connected to the central part of Mainland Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge. It is the largest
We drove Big Bill, our motorhome from the UK to the Peloponnese in Greece in early May 2022. This Spring motorhome trip to Greece has been on our travel wish list for some time, although originally I think it was going to be an Autumn trip. Spring or Autumn, missing peak season is always a priority.
I have been fascinated by Greece since childhood, learning about Ancient Greek History and Mythology at school. We have visited some of the Greek islands before, which we loved,
The craggy and often precipitous Cornish Coastline was everything we had hoped for, with no shortage of breathtaking landscapes to admire. Battered by the relentless wind and high waves of the Atlantic Ocean, North Cornwall is arguably the county’s most dramatic coastline.
In Part Three of our Spring motorhome tour, we begin with our stay at a campsite near Newquay, where we have been eagerly awaiting a very special guest; our daughter Chloe who would be joining us for a few days of exploring
The serene and idyllic Cornwall coastline has been the set for our Spring motorhome tour and in part two we continue to follow the shoreline of this stunning English county. Cornwall has the longest coastline in England, with over 1000 Km of epic views, secluded beach coves, plunging cliffs, and some of the quaintest fishing villages we have ever visited.
This English county is not just a summer destination, although it is during the summer months that the crowds will descend
Feeling like two sleepy bears waking up from hibernation, we are on the move again. Our first motorhome tour of 2021 is taking us to explore Cornwall during the month of May and with high hopes of good early spring weather.
Cornwall is a region situated in the most south-westerly point of mainland Britain. This very traditional region has retained a strong sense of identity and is recognised as one of the six “Celtic Nations” along with Brittany (France), Wales, Scotland, Ireland
The renowned Italian coastal town of Portofino marked the end of our two-month-long motorhome tour of Italy. Sadly we had to say “ciao” to this fascinating country and return home. The end of a traveling tour is always bitter-sweet, even more so in the current Covid-19 climate, when we are saying goodbye quite a bit earlier than we had planned and we are not sure when we will be able to travel again in the future.
Our dash Northwards was amid rumors of a second coronavirus wave spreading
The intriguing Italian city of Matera does “Sassi” living like nowhere else in the world. These primitive “Sassi” (cave houses) loiter inconspicuously under elegant homes and grand cathedrals. Matera was once upon a time considered to be the “shame-of-Italy”, but it has since then gone from rags to riches and it has even recently been recognized as the European Capital of Culture in 2019. The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches are
The Amalfi Coast is truly one of the most spectacular and famous coastal roads in the world. This cinematic stretch of road is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997 and features on many people’s bucket-list worldwide. It had certainly been on our wish list for many years. Situated on the southern shore of the Sorrentine Peninsula, the only land route to the Amalfi Coast is the 40 km (25 miles) long road called Strada Statale 163, which runs along the coastline from
There can’t be many places in Italy or even Europe that can match the grittiness and cultural richness of Naples. Add to this concoction a menacing volcano and two ill-fated ancient cities in the neighboring towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii and you will have a recipe for one of the most fascinating places you will ever visit.
We are visiting this region by motorhome and we have already been staying at the Agricamping Stone Vesuvius not far from the ruins of Herculaneum (blog