Cerignola – Trani: The Adriatic At Last
We had a beautiful ride through the Puglian countryside today. The majority of grapes and olives produced in Italy are grown in Puglia, and it ... Read More
Polignano a Mare to Alberobello: From the Sea up into Trulli land
We left the beautiful Adriatic today and climbed up to Alberobello. it was a short day and we stopped halfway along our route to see ... Read More
Matera
Matera is a place to see! The cave cut homes and rock buildings melt into one another and it is hard to determine where the ... Read More
Reggio to Milazzo Sicily
We have broken our uninterrupted bicycle route with a train and ferry so that we can explore Sicily for our last three weeks in Europe.We ... Read More
The Aeolian Islands: Stumbling into Paradise on Salina
Warning: The contents of this blog could inspire feelings of jealousy and even anger. Proceed with caution.Ruth: I love islands. Even though I grew up ... Read More
The two ways up Stromboli
Gord: Another item ticked off the bucket list: climb an active volcano and watch it erupt at night. Last night we went up Stromboli as ... Read More
Palermo: A city of Contrasts
After one night in the charming seaside city of Cefalu we cycled along the coast to Palermo. We have spent the last two days exploring ... Read More
Corleone: trying to shake off its bad rep
We cycled up from Palermo into Sicily's beautiful interior. It was lovely to finally get beyond the traffic and burbs of the big city. The ... Read More
Giro de Cannoli
The best part of cycling in Sicily other than the scenery is the fuel. And not just any fuel, we are talking Cannoli! These little ... Read More
Food in Sicily
One of the real pleasures of travelling in Italy is the food, especially after a day of cycling. Within Italy Sicily is reknowned for it's ... Read More