Day 1: Rome to Pompei

Day one of our trip to Sicily

After a good breakfast at the Hotel Aurelia in Rome our day started as usual with our daily briefing.

During the briefing you could see that everyone was curious what the day brings with it and what the first highlights of our tour will be.

Well, the first thing was to get through the morning traffic of Rome today so that we will get to the first highlight - Castel Gandolfo. Once there we had a great view of the summer house of the Pope. By the way, the weather was a dream today !!!!

After that we headed towards the mountains and the first hairpin bends awaited us. Once at the top there was the reward for it - the first espresso served with a fantastic view towards Rome.

Now the destination to reach has been Sperlonga because there will be lunch today. But before there were numerous curves that made the heart beat faster and that along the numerous olive tree plantations. Simply a pleasure !!!!

Sperlonga itself just beautiful - right on the sea and numerous little restaurants, where you cut get from fish to pasta everything. After an extensive refreshment and lunch we went to the beach for an espresso. Well still a couple of kilometres to go so we went on because Pompei was been waiting for us and it is the place to be for tonight.

If you look at the day like this, it was a great introduction to our trip - dream weather - great roads - great food - and a great mood with lots of fun - thanks for this day

I am looking forward to tomorrow and think one or the other will dream of the first impressions and roads of Italy tonight.

Until tomorrow

Axel

Axel gives the daily briefing
Marking up maps before setting off

 Everyone more or less ready to go.......

The crazy gang makes the first photo stop at Castel Gandolfo

First break after a breathtaking uphill section with hair pins

What a day !!!!