Distance travelled: 390km
Total distance: 9580km
Ice cream count: 27.5

 

 

Little stop at a good value campsite right on the beach on the east coast at Peschici, as well as a night at a much more expensive (and arguably just as basic) campsite near Pescara. This was all about resting and trying to keep cool as the heatwave soared on. Matt and Wilf enjoyed swimming in the sea and I enjoyed relaxing with my book, while Griff had fun rolling and playing on the blanket. Griff also had his first swim in the sea, which he seemed to enjoy just as much as the pool.

 

The journey here was along some fairly ‘scenic’ (read unmanaged and windy) roads, where we saw herds of goats being shepherded by dogs, parakeets, flamingos and more herons nesting on pylons. The east coast is certainly less developed and beautiful than the west, but it has a rustic charm and a feeling of local holidays, as the Italians escape the heat of the cities over summer.