My summer trip 2014 - The Island of Gotland
The island of Gotland - Sweden - All photos on http://www.francescoinviaggio.it
July 13, 2014 (405 km) Finally came the day of departure for one of the destination I had in mind for some time, the island of Gotland in Sweden. This year will be our short but intense journey in motion. The morning starts "good" with a nice storm! We have to walk 375 km up to the town of Oskarshamn and then cruising to the island and arrive at Visby. 10 hours is part of torrential rain that will not forsake us even 10 minutes! We choose to lengthen the route of about 35 km taking the highway via Helsingborg in such a way to go quickly about 180 km. A Ljungby leave the highway, passing through a beautiful wooded area full of lakes. The continuous rain slowed us down a lot and does not allow us to make great stops except for refueling and at 15.00 we have the ferry. Finally at 14.45 we are boarding in the company of other bikers. The rain has no intention of giving us a bit 'of ceasefire but you always have to put in account for a motorcycle trip. Finally we board a little '"wet" and hungry! The crossing takes about 3 hours under a dark sky and gray. There is no desire to go out on deck for a few photos but to make a nice cup of hot coffee and a good movie on the life of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple make the time pass quickly and less than no time we are ready for landing at Visby. Fortunately the rain stopped. We booked the accommodation in Slite, about 36 km from Visby at the Gothem Logi http://www.gothemlogi.se/ a nice family run guest house set in the countryside of Gotland next to a magnificent church. Once we settled our luggage we feel all the tiredness of the day. A nice hot shower and a short walk through the gardens of the church just to have an idea, then straight to bed tomorrow starts the real holiday.
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July 14, 2014 (km145) It took her a good night's sleep to regain his strength! We have breakfast in the dining room of the board. There is a fully equipped kitchen. Of course you can not miss the Italian coffee and my mocha! The weather has definitely improved and it does not rain. The day begins with the beautiful church of Ghotem adjacent guest house, one of the most impressive of the island. Its interior has frescoes from the 1300s After the visit, take your bike and head to Visby. Its historic center declared a world heritage site alone is worth a visit to this' island. We park near the Xpress Copenhagen, one of the gates of the city with ample free parking reserved for motorcycles. The sky is gray and remade it starts to drizzle, nothing to worry about but the rain is a must. The historic center is presented in all its glory. A mighty wall spanning almost 4 km, small cobbled streets, alleys, picturesque wooden houses and especially the spectacular ruins of 10 churches all located within the city center. It begins with the Sankt Karins Kyrka founded by the Franciscans in 1233 in the Gothic style on the main square.
