Sat 16....So after a night on board the ferry from Patras (Greece) to Ancona (Italy), we finally disembarked at about 11.30 (12.30 Greek time.....later than we thought). Disembarkation was hectic in true Italian style....no plan at all, just a free-for-all! After failed attempts to update our blog on board (their Internet was crap) we tried again at Ancona port with no luck. So instead made our way to Jesi. Being in Italy was quite a culture shock, back in 21st century.............everything looked so clean and tidy.....no overflowing rubbish bins or abandoned cars, gardens were tended, no stray cats or dogs in sight, people wear crash helmets and seat belts, their cars have number plates and are clean, they do not have missing bumperbars and a ding on every corner.............and.....you can put your loo paper down the ... read more

Sat 26....Having arrived at Paleochora yesterday, we’d hoped to spend the day on the beach....however it was a bit cool, so having shopped, Internetted at a lovely bar on the harbour, whilst we did lie on the beach, we needed are cardis on! Whilst minding our own business, a herd of sheep suddenly appeared, crossed the beach and disappeared...only in Greece? Sun 27....A blue-sky day. We had a leisurely morning doing various chores, then for the first time got the bikes into action. We had a great cycle around and selected a beachside taverna full of Greeks for our Sunday lunch. Baz had lamb chops, yes, LAMB chops (not lamp chops that are so often on the menu) and J had stifado. There was no pig spit or chicken spit on offer, however these are a ... read more

Thu 10 – We awoke at our beachside campsite at Kineta..........not the latest in mod-cons! The toilet and shower blocks were extremely uninviting. Being the only campers, we knew there were no worries about queuing for the shower but we did expect it to work. Baz tried inserting coins into 2 separate cubicles with no luck, yet he persevered in a trickle of cold water (J had a nice hot shower in the Hymer!) The owner, a Greek version of Rigsby, seemed to know the shower wasn’t working but hadn’t thought to mention it to us! We finally departed and headed for the huge port of Piraeus along the old twisty coast road, with huge chunks of precipitous wall missing every half mile and very often flowers, a cross or wreath where the accident had happened! ... read more

SORRY THIS IS SO LONG - IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE FOUND INTERNET........ February Sun 20 – Leaving Buxy, we headed further south on lovely country roads (mostly on the Route des Grands Crus) with no traffic at all. The views would be even better with some blue skies and sunshine! Stopped for lunch in a little cafe/bar and a look around the charming town of Tourus before heading for our overnight spot in Poncin. Mon 21 – A rural route, with potentially great views (where’s the sun?) eventually took us to Annecy which is surrounded by spectacular mountains, built on the banks of a huge lake and has a canal running through it. We strolled through the old quarter, with its arcaded houses and warren of passages (parts of which date back to 12th ... read more

These are just favourite or quirky pics as opposed to the hundreds we took along the way.... read more