Week in Alsace - France

Here we are! Ready to plan our next trip with you: only one camper, 4 persons and 900km to reach our destination: Alsatia and probably
Lorraine.

I'm thinking about the journey plan starting from the organization of each day so that we will be able to see what we are interested in
not being in hurry.
Hoping in a good weather we will use our bikes daily to have a relaxing visit through the Wine Road villages and Strasbourg.

We will visit for sure the colmar (small venice), the tipical Alsatia's villages, Road markets (probably on wednesday in
Strasbourg) and good (even excellent) gastronimies as you can find there cheese and wine of a very good quality.

we also hope to learn somthing more about Storks as we only sow the nest while we were visiting Slovenja.

In the next few days you will find the complete intinerary.

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Bomarzo - Montefiascone - Viterbo

After a long break, thanks to a friend who has decided to rent a Camper, we take the outputs. After all these preparations, due to bad weather, we are forced to improvise the route. Our half is the Tuscia Viterbese.

22/03/2013 Bomarzo
We leave after dinner, with the children already asleep for our first stop: Bomarzo. As soon as we arrived with an unwelcome surprise, the parking area is reported in renovation and, after a brief trip, given the late hour we settle in a parking lot above the village.

23/03/2013 Bomarzo e Montefiascone
Wake up bright and early start the visit of the town. The old town is not really close, and for reaching the summit, we take advantage of a small lift (not much reported to truth). The country is nice but really undervalued, only a small plate of FAI reminds us of the importance of these villages.
Striking the narrow streets where the predominant color of green moss that seems to cover everything, but it all ends in a short time, a little 'disappointed, we decide that it's time to give satisfaction to children with a visit to the Park of Monsters.
With the camper we reach the park, ample parking facilitates the parking of vehicles. The path between the giants of rock is interesting and the kids are fascinated by these grotesque figures that emerge from the ground, but even here some disappointment catches us. Given the not insignificant price of the ticket (10 Euros) we would expect greater care and acceptance, by the difficulty of moving with strollers, to imperfect maintenance of the park, we can not tell us fully satisfied.
Lunch on the spot and after we move to Montefiascone, placing the vehicles in the parking of the winery of the same name (loading / unloading, electricity, free) where we make time for children to rest. The wine cellar offers a chance to buy local products and, of course, the famous EST EST EST
The town center is about 2 km and the road very busy. When we reach it is already late afternoon and probably could not take the time to visit the place it deserves. The road does not facilitate the tour in fact there are virtually no sidewalks and there are areas closed to traffic, we spend more time to dodge the cars with strollers who appreciate the great outdoors. Worth noting definitely the belvedere overlooking Lake Bolsena and the Rocca dei Papi.
More and more despondent and cold back to our vehicles and after a hearty dinner we are going to our last night in camper

24/03/2013 Viterbo
After enjoying the discharge in about half an hour we reach Viterbo. After a little 'speed (it's time to update our GPS!) We find parking just outside the walls. The visit is nice but the problem recurs car remains a mystery as city tourism propensity do not involve large areas with no traffic in your plan.
In our wanderings we can also enjoy a ride in the basement of Viterbo, nothing special but the path is very short and driving, maybe German (?) Says it all with soporific rhythms. Also in this case the haste does not help, sadly little time to organize the trip has displaced more than once. However, we recommend the purchase of like Nutella hazelnut-based, truly spectacular.
We decide to give a boost to this mini vacation giving us a lunch in a nearby farmhouse, the Antica Sosta. Delicious meal of meat grilled in a beautiful environment, to recommend.
On the way back there is only room for a stop-shopping at the outlet valdichiana fast, but that's another story.


Considerations
Surely he decided at the last minute did not help, but it was certainly not our best output. We have already visited the Tuscia and we know how much beauty has to offer, but on this trip we had the feeling of being in front of a large potential advantage really bad, they lack the information and infrastructure, the places are not maintained and enhanced at all. We found big trouble moving with strollers, limiting greatly the use of children. In a country like ours, afflicted by a severe crisis, which tourism can become the real driving force of the recovery, some flaws are not justified.
Sorry for Leo who was on his first experience in a motorhome and we are confident of being able to convince the purchase in an upcoming trip. But above all we hope to see our negative judgments, returning to talk about what we saw and not the problems we encountered.

Beauty of place : 5
Distance : 6
Catering : 6,5
Accessibility children : 4
Ease of parking : 5
Total cost :5,5

Overall assessment : 5,5 (32 su 60)


Link:
http://www.agriturismoanticasosta.it/
Est! Est!! Est!!! 
Le foto di Stefano

Baratti - Week End to the Seaside

2-3 March 2013

It’s early morning and the sun is shining, we prepare our luggage and the babies and we’re ready to leave for Baratti for the whole weekend.

As we already know this area we go diretly to the “parco Archeologico “ parking,  you can park here and you have the entry either to the park and to the beach.

It’s almost lunch time and we stop to Canessa restaurant with an excellent view on the seaside, but unfortunately food quality is not good as it was in past; we spent the rest of the afternoon walking and playing along the beach and then we move to San Vincenzo.

There’s only a parking area for camper and we stay there for the night, together with other 12/15 campers. (free parking in winter time, not near to the seaside but very easy to reach).

 

Sunday morning we drive to Baratti, we easly park there and we enjoy the Park and the sea.

We have lunch at the park where we slept (in the meantimed additional vehicles arived..and even a caravan!) and we reserve the afternoon for a long wal between the pine-forest and the beach.

NB:  All parking zones are free in winter time and until April then they could be expensive and crowdy; same conditions for the San Vincenzo parking area, in summer youhave to pay and it’s even a sunny area. For these reason we suggest this visit during sunny winter weekends.

Beauty of place : 6
Distance : 7
Catering : 5
Accessibility children : 8
Ease of parking : 5
Total cost :6

Overall assessment : 6,1 (37 su 60)

Wales - From Stonehedge to Liverpool

A path that starts from Stonehenge to Liverpool along the Welsh coast, crossing the peninsula of Gower, Pembroke Shire up to the historic Caernarfon. An itinerary reached with 16 hours of travel from Florence to Le Havre and 4/5 hour crossing by hydrofoil to Portsmouth. A journey through nature and history, vibrant colors of coastal towns and the harshness of nature. The tour was marked by daily stages with displacement of about 2-3 hours from stop to stop, hoping in the quiet of the little one in Camper (only 11 months). Stops main Stonehedge, Cardif, Wurm Head, Tendy and Pembroke Shire, Caernarfon and finally Liverpool.Driving on the left slowly discover that it is not so complicated even if you drive an Campervan of 7 meters because in many coastal stretches there is no left or right, but only in very narrow streets which strongly hope not to meet anyone to a curve (Captain Tino is still a security). That said, however if you go in Wales you can not help but walk the streets of the peninsula of Pembroke shire and / or reach Wurm Head then these roads are needed.We've been camping for more obligations and also for convenience ( marty was very small) and I admit I was amazed of the beauty of camping. Their green grass as far as the eye can put in a good mood and services were always clean and comfortable.Spectacular than on the coast immediately after Tanby sin, however, that there we get caught one of the two days of rain and then we have enjoyed little. Among the things to point out the huge mobile homes used as second homes of the British.Being in the UK we can not say that the local cuisine is an attraction not to be missed, but the mussels eat in Caernarfon have been absolutely fantastic discovery (a short post on the recipe). Ok I know I have to confess that I was more attracted by the drink. What? Beer that question! Ale! Dark beer! Beer in bottles and on tap! So what do you drink in Wales? and what you want to fill the camper except with the excellent local and Beer!?

From my diary
(post on www.fotodiviaggi.blogspot.com:)

Stonehdge
sure .. if the first day of real journey starts immediately with Stonehenge continue with this level will not be easy. Wow is fabulous and wonderful are the British that they leave no "obstacle" to the eye. Them in the middle of a field with grass combed English is barely visible top of the hill when we are still in the car a few hundred meters. For the rest I leave to the show a few pictures of the place that I can confirm it has something mystical.

 Wurm Head
... like a fairy tale the huge rock shaped like a Wurm is guarding the beach rosshili. Considered one of the most beautiful ears of Wales is at the end of the gower peninsula. The beach is reached by a very narrow road and very scenic pleasant to go. The low and high tides shape the landscape. At low tide the beach is huge, its gold color makes it very warm despite the cold wind whizzing from the Atlantic ...


Pembroke Shire

After a night spent camping in a beautiful ghost of the sea (here still has not started the season, but the houses are all located) we visited the nearby castle of Kidwelly. All or almost ruined, but the location and the two main bastions are almost impressione. Move to the National Botanic Garden of Surprises only for the beautiful underground greenhouse spherical. In fact, the plants are all or almost Mediterranean and nothing is so exciting. With Martina asleep we move into Penbrokeshire, perhaps the most tourist Wales. The first stage is the legendary lonely Tanby that looks like a quiet seaside village in Victorian style.
This time, Lonely Planet are wrong, the village is gorgeous. The old town in Victorian style with pastel houses stands on the steep cliffs overlooking the golden beach. As if that were not enough a Norman fortress is situated in the rock in front of the beach (only accessible at low tide). So spectacular!

Caernarforn

So where were we ... we arrived in North Wales to Caernarfor in the late afternoon and then we start the story with the evening.
Facilitated by the proximity and the presence of grandparents we overlook downtown for a dinner of beer in a Pub, Okay just one ...however ... the house specialty Mussels , and so I take now! Tam instead takes the prawns, but unfortunately for him are obviously fried!
The next day we leave with peace of mind to the castle and the village is really nice. After an english breakfast (yes, I know I have given in disarray, but got was from my peckish ...), we go into every single shop and then in the castle. Place of coronation of Charles as Prince of Wales, the castle is well maintained and really fun to visit with its towers, turrets and paths in the walls.
Meanwhile, the tide is going and, as has happened often to see the boats in the harbor are now moored on the sand.
It 's time to leave and after a quick consultation we decided that the next half will be Liverpool

In summary a really nice place, the nature is the host and the coastline is dotted with small villages not bad and the immense beaches are new to us impressed. Stonehedge is a must! All this, however, is likely to be a little hectic 15-day voyage (including 4 shift start and end)
so you do not have too much to dwell in places and often have the feeling of not living the journey as it should.

Beauty of place : 8,5
Distance : 4,5
Catering : 6
Accessibility children : 7
Ease of parking : 7,5
Total cost :6,5

Overall assessment : 6,5 (40 su 60)

Typical food from Marche

For the section of foods advice Today we recommend a typical met due In our last trip.

Let's start with the first product encountered along in our journey: Montanaro, the sausage of Salumificio del Conero at Castelfidardo.

Thanks to the clearly visible sign That exposes the Direct Selling and we choices we this kind of sausage .

The Direct Purchase reduces the cost of a local product That goes very well with the scents of the Marches. The flavor has a similarity to cacciatorino but a little smoked and you can eat with a fresh cheese. 

ok and to drink? And here comes the Second advice!

Discovered thanks to the local typical products in Urbino Craft Brewery Collesi delighted us with a couple of your award-winning beers.

The babbiitineranti aren't expert in taste and technique, but in case of beers we can say Our Ideas ​​and confirm thet This beer was a pleasant discovery.

Among the Various Choices of taste We will recommend the version of Amber characterized by marked aromas

If you are interested in these products I am posting a couple of links, remembering That babbiitineranti not earn anything except the pleasure of sharing tastes, and emotions.
http://www.collesi.com/

http://www.mondobirra.info/2012/tenute-collesi-il-miglior-birrificio-internazionale-dellanno/

http://www.salumificiodelconero.it/