Italy/ Sicily 15 to 27 October 2023
Sunday 15 October leave Cosenza thru some narrow streets, and head south west towards Villa San Giovanni to catch the ferry to Messina in Sicily. Just over a two hour journey; we get to what looks like an auto check in and… nothing happens when I present the QR code on my phone to the screen. A chap with about three teeth, but good English, pops up and tells us that this is where you buy a ticket (we've already done that) and explains how to get to the ferry. I've got almost no change (we're paying for everything by card) but give him what coins I've got. We make the noon ferry in the nick of time, which saves hanging around the docks for another hour or two. Smooth crossing which takes only 35 minutes. From Messina we drive just over an hour south, with views of Mount Etna on the horizon. We're staying at a 'sosta', Oasi San Marco, with basic facilities but close to the beach and with roomy pitch...