We packed up our home to our campervan
and went for a 31-day road trip
Over 6000 kilometers and 6 countries in our mind
Europe as our destination
Travel with us
ROAD TRIP TO EUROPE - part 8 -
Sponsored by KABE-ADRIA Oy & J. Rinta-Jouppi Oy Lappeenranta
It rained all evening yesterday
We decided that we will continue our trip this morning
So we will leave Switzerland now
- SWITZERLAND -
- WEDNESDAY 7th June -
It would have been nice to explore Switzerland more
but weather has been so rainy that we want to continue to Italy
There would have been much more attractions and nature to explore
here in Switzerland and
it's very beautiful views here
Landscape is exactly that kind of we like
so I think we have to come back someday :)
but for now it was time to put Switzerland sticker on our vehicle
When we emptied our grey water tank and filled up our fresh water
we spotted that another Finnish couple has slept on the upper yard of the camp site
so we changed a couple words with them
They were so far second Finnish people that we met on this trip
Now we are driving towards Italy
We will first reach Lake Como and Lake Garda
We will find some camping site near Garda, I think
I have waited Italy the most and especially Northern Italy
I have always wanted to visit Italy and now it's happening!
I'm sure I will love it!
Simo:
"Piia is now driving 18 meters long downhill"
Piia: "I didn't know that these downhills are so scary!"
Piia: "I think I have already driven just one kilometer"
Simo: "6 kilometers already"
Piia: "14 kilometers left!"
Piia: "I have to brake again.."
Piia: "I just -- Can our brakes overheat?"
Simo: "Brakes? -- Yes"
Piia: "What?!"
Piia: "I was just driving over there, Simo!"
Simo: "I know it"
When we started our drive from Switzerland to Italy
there was at first a crazy uphill and then
a 18 kilometers (!) long downhill serpentine road
It was steep, I think 8-9%
I was so scared of driving down it :D
I thought we wouldn't survive of it :D
Because I couldn't brake all the time but
despite motor braking, vehicle still gains up speed
But I survived!
I was worried if there would be more that kind of downhills today
but luckily not
Now we are reaching Italy!
Soon we will be in Italy!
- ITALY -
We weren't so aware of Italy's road tolls
so at first we stopped by the border and tried to figure it out
We didn't find out anything so we just continued our journey
and soon we saw the first road toll station
There you can choose which line you want
between electric payment method, payment by card and payment by cash
We chosed every time cash payment
You just drive and the machine tells your total amount
And when you have paid the gate will open
We were prepared for bigger amounts
but till now amounts have been between 2-3 euros
We are driving towards Verona and we have had
already two that kind of road toll stations
and one different kind of self service station
where you got a paper from a machine by pushing a red button
You should keep that paper safe because
you will have to give it back later on and
amount will be charged by it
Traffic is here a bit wilder
Locals are driving fast, changing the lines and
are doing everything else while driving :D
We try to drive carefully :)
- PACENGO -
We arrived to Lake Garda in the early evening
We chosed camping site called Eurocamping
Here are a lot of people like we expected
This is high tourism area
but its location was best for us
We will visit Verona tomorrow morning
Now it's too late because there was only one bus connection going tonight
We are walking by the shore
It feels almost like on "sun vacation"
- Thursday 8th June -
We woke up early today
It's now 7.30am
and we are already waiting for a bus to Verona
We have to be back to the campsite already by 2pm
but let's see what we have time to do! :)
- VERONA -
- ADIGE -
We travelled by bus to the city centre of Verona
and now we have wandered around Verona a bit
It's so amazing weather here
Sun is shining
and the city is quite quiet yet
because it's weekday
I just love those Italian alleys and houses
Those tile roads are nice
I like!
We are going to wander bit more and after that
we will go to have some Italian pizza
Eating Italian pizza in Italy has been on my life's bucket list
Now we are heading to Casa di Giulietta / Juliet's House
to see Juliet's balcony and then go to have some pizza
- CASA DI GIULIETTA -
Pizzas were good and tasty
I chose 'Margherita' and Simo 'Cipolla'
We had a little hurry today
We should have been at the campsite by 2pm
And we should have go for a pizza before 12pm to catch our last bus
but all the pizza restaurants opened not until noon / 12pm
We decided to take a risk and went to eat quickly after 12pm
We were fast and after eating we make it to the bus stop
but the bus never came!! :D
All the other buses stopped by the stop but not ours!
We asked many other buses if we could travel by those somewhere near our campsite
but no, only that one bus goes to that direction
After a while there came some other people who where waiting for the bus too
And after all, we had to wait almost 1,5 hours for that bus
It was annoying because we couldn't see the city while waiting for the bus
because we had to just keep an eye on buses
and both of us sunburned a little because there weren't any shelters or something
After 1,5 hours waiting the bus came
We don't know what kind of troubles they have had with the buses
But luckily we shouldn't pay any extra nights for our staying at campsite
even though we were a little late for check-out
Our today's plans went mixed
but we are now driving towards Northern Italy :)
It has been very hot weather today!
Maybe something between +27 - +30 celcius
It's so nice to have good weather again!
The day before yesterday we were wearing rain coats and warm clothes
and now we can enjoy of good weather again! :D
In Eurocamping campsite they checked out very precisely passports and
you had to wear wristbands there
and they wanted to know your vehicle's license number etc
I'm not sure if they are more pedantic here in Italy or just that campsite
- DOBBIACO -
We drove towards the Dolomites and Northern Italy
and we just entered to our this night's campsite
and look what kind of view we have!
I think it's definitely the most amazing campsite view so far!
ON THE NEXT PART:
Visiting Lago di Braies / Pragser Wildsee
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