Day 12 – 11th July 2020 – Split, Croatia I must say I slept like a log and didn’t want to get up this morning. It was kind of weird because there were no announcements to advise arrival or to vacate the cabins, I do vaguely remember a tap on my door so perhaps that …
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Author:Hells Granny
Sweaty Betty and the Dead Duck.
Day 11 – 12th July 2020 – San Marino to Ancona, Italy I am up for breakfast this morning, but not entirely looking forward to it with Grumps. I go down and a small white haired lady, who I assume to be Grumps’ mum, gestures at me to follow her. I am taken to the …
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I Make You What You Want….
Day 10 – 9th July 2020 – Civitavecchia to San Marino After the usual faffing around I get on the road about 10. I have decided to make my way to San Marino, I definitely have time to get there today and plenty of time for a look around tomorrow and still ride to Ancona …
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Arrivederci Sardinia, Buongiorno Italy
Day 9 – 8th July 2020 – on the Tyrrhenian Sea to Civitavecchia Italy. Am up early as planned and out packing the bike at 7am. A little bit behind schedule but then I receive a text message, my ferry is delayed to 1400 and now I don’t need to be there until 2 hours …
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Dhoby Day*
Day 8 – 7th July 2020 – Luras, Sardinia *What’s that you say… well it is an old military saying meaning a day off duty to do ones chores, washing, mending, cleaning, etc. So I am having a dhoby day today. I’ve put the few bits of washing into the Laventaria again; washed Minnie; sorted …
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I Do Like to Be Beside The Seaside
Day 7 – 6th July 2020 – Northwest Sardinia Todays jaunt is way out west…. am heading for Alghero and then Baso out on the coast there. It’s just under 100kms so about an hour and a half. I have to say my hands and right elbow are giving me gyp… Minnie is a single …
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Touristing in North Sardinia
Day 6 – 5th July 2020 – North Sardinia On the advice of my good friend Sylvie and my guesthouse owner, Nicoletta, I am planning to visit Santa Teresa di Gallura, which for some reason I thought was going to be a church or nunnery, but no it is an actual place. But first off …
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More Bloomin’ Mountains
Day 5 – 4th July 2020 – Barcelona, Spain to Sardinia, Italy I try a few times to find a wi-fi network but unable to find one. It is also very dark and cold in the cheap seats.. I think this used to be called steerage!! It’s actually bloody freezing, probably punishing us for not …
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Mirror, Mirror on the Bike…
Day 4 – 3rd July 2020 – Allué to Barcelona After a lovely meal last night, breakfast is amazing. I can’t begin to describe the range of meats, cheeses, breads, fruit, jams and marmalades, etc. on offer; a humungous spread. Gilbert certainly knows how to look after his guests.. and here he is: I also …
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Playing Footsie with the ‘Nees
Day 3 – 3rd July 2020 – Santander to Allué As usual it took quite some time to pack up the bike this morning. I know from experience that this will get quicker, everything will find its place and will remain in that bag for the rest of the trip; it’s a process. It was …
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