Sat.10th.Dec.
Up bright and early, ready for next stage of the big adventure. Sicily!! Two Dutch couples who'd arrived yesterday are going to Sicily today as well, they've been before so we picked their brains. Nothing to it really, just turn up at the ferry, buy a ticket and get in the queue. As we left Palmi we saw the dustmen emptying bins so they're not on strike - shame, it would have been an acceptable explanation for the litter problem. Did some shopping on the way out of Palmi then hit the road for Villa San Giovanni, the port of departure for Messina. The A3 motorway clings to the side of towering cliffs hundreds of feet above the coast and the views are amazing. At least that's what Janet told me, I kept my eyes on the road for the most part, it's not much of a motorway. We arrived at the port and I was surrounded by men who wanted to help me buy my ticket - for a fee. Didn't need them, if you come this way, ignore them, they're a nuisance you can do without, not much better than beggars really. Talking of which, we saw a new dodge today, A girl stood by the ticket machine at the entrance to the toll road, took out the ticket as we approached, handed it to us and waved a cup at us expecting a donation. Got to admire their cheek. Anyway, got the ticket for the ferry, €80 return, didn't think that was too bad, valid 3 months. On board we bought a savoury doughnut filled with cheese, a cream cake and some coffee and settled down to enjoy the voyage, it only took about 25 minutes and we were in Sicily. Headed south out of Messina, not a nice place to drive, and hit the motorway. Arrived at Sta. Teresa di Riva and located campsite. Think we'll stay a few days, find our feet and prepare for the push south.
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