Today we have decided to head a little north in the van, on the recommend of some fellow campers, to get a nice walk away from the roadside and deep into a pine forest to visit the small bay of Port Selvaggio. From the large car park, roadside, we were soon wandering through the forest down a wide avenue….

With lots of footpaths leading off on either side we opted to stay on the main route for a mile or so down to the popular swim spot….

Tempting though it was, I had not come prepared for a swim, but we sat a while enjoying the view and warm sunshine and being overlooked by one of the 379 fortified towers built all around the coastline during the 1500’s as a form of deterrent and early warning system for the Kingdom of Naples. Each tower was within eyeshot of its neighbour enabling signals of smoke during the days and fires at night to carry warnings back to the kingdom. This is Torre Uluzzo….

After a while we ventured back via a less direct route just enjoying the peaceful walk in the cool shade.

Carrying on a little further north we arrived at Punta Proscuitto, famed for it’s beautiful white sandy beach….

With hindsight, I’m not sure why I didn’t swim here but there wasn’t really anywhere safe to leave Tilly, so I contented myself with a paddle in the lovely clear waters….

After a while we wandered around the point and onto the quieter Spiaggia di Palude del Conte. An equally sandy beach, though not as pretty as the sand was quite weedy and covered in debris from the neighbouring marshes and nature reserve behind. Still good for a nice walk and some off lead time for Tilly to round off the afternoon before heading back to site….

And what a treat with a pretty spectacular sunset for us tonight….

Today’s stats:

• Miles driven – 55
• Miles walked – 6
• Beaches – 3
• O/N – £16.00