Campsite: Mare Monti, Sestri Levante, Italy (N 44.26387 E 9.44222)
Distance: 0 miles/0 km (today) 1166 miles/1878 km (total)
As we were not planning to move on to another site today, we have a full day in Sestri Levente and decided to go to the beach during the day, and then into town for a pizza this evening (top of James' holiday "to do" list was to eat a real pizza in Italy).
Rather than driving down to the beach, we walked, which was quite a slog, especially in the heat (thankfully it was downhill all the way). We could have driven down, or even taken the courtesy bus which picks up and drops off passengers at each of the campsites, but we thought we would get some exercise. The beach was not the most picturesque, and the sand like a fine gravel, but the sea was great (until I saw what I think was sewerage). I had my first swim in the Mediterranean for many years, and we all got a little sunburned.
When it came time to leave, Ellie wasn't feeling so good, so Ali and Zoe stayed with her while Simon, Matthew, James and I walked back to the site. Walking back up the hill to the campsite in the heat really was hard work. Simon then drove back down in the car to collect them.
That evening, we parked up in town to find a restaurant for a pizza. We had a good long stroll around the town before choosing pizzeria. The service here was truly appalling, taking ages before we were able to place our order. When they did bring the food there was about 20 minute wait between Matthew's arriving and everyone else's. The waiter ejected another party from the restaurant for complaining about something or other. To be fair, though, the pizza tasted good. I think we also tasted good to the mozzies - we were bitten many times at the restaurant.
Distance: 0 miles/0 km (today) 1166 miles/1878 km (total)
Rather than driving down to the beach, we walked, which was quite a slog, especially in the heat (thankfully it was downhill all the way). We could have driven down, or even taken the courtesy bus which picks up and drops off passengers at each of the campsites, but we thought we would get some exercise. The beach was not the most picturesque, and the sand like a fine gravel, but the sea was great (until I saw what I think was sewerage). I had my first swim in the Mediterranean for many years, and we all got a little sunburned.
When it came time to leave, Ellie wasn't feeling so good, so Ali and Zoe stayed with her while Simon, Matthew, James and I walked back to the site. Walking back up the hill to the campsite in the heat really was hard work. Simon then drove back down in the car to collect them.
That evening, we parked up in town to find a restaurant for a pizza. We had a good long stroll around the town before choosing pizzeria. The service here was truly appalling, taking ages before we were able to place our order. When they did bring the food there was about 20 minute wait between Matthew's arriving and everyone else's. The waiter ejected another party from the restaurant for complaining about something or other. To be fair, though, the pizza tasted good. I think we also tasted good to the mozzies - we were bitten many times at the restaurant.
