![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261014_111606-1038x576.jpg "View of eastern Favignana")
Today, the excursion to the Aegadian Islands – originally planned for the day before – finally took place: I spent the day on Favignana, the largest of the Aegadian Islands. Continue reading Island off the island
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261012_145648-1038x576.jpg "View over Erice")
(Small) towns in western Sicily
The dark clouds have not quite cleared away yet. That is why I played it safe today and put outdoor activities on hold, opting instead to stroll through a few charming small (or larger) towns. Continue reading (Small) towns in western Sicily
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261008_165619-1038x576.jpg "View of Forum Romanum and Colosseum")
The long and short of Rome
As the saying goes: All roads lead to Rome!
This time, that held true for the journey to my next vacation as well.
In the process, I ended up spending both less and more time sightseeing in Rome than I had anticipated:
- Less time, because I had originally planned a stay of (almost) two days and one night, but had to reduce this due to construction work on the railway line I was about to take, as I wanted to avoid multiple, cumbersome transfers.
- More time, because the torrential rain that had been forecast for the entire day took a little longer to arrive than expected.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260615_145733-1038x576.jpg "View of Reutte valley from Tälerblick⁴")
Enjoying Reutte
I spent my first two days of vacation hiking around Reutte. Continue reading Enjoying Reutte
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260524_124654-1038x576.jpg "Devín Castle at the confluence of Morava and Danube rivers")
Biking to the Castle
Today, I took a bike trip to the Austrian-Slovakian border, where I explored the March floodplains and Devín Castle. Continue reading Biking to the Castle
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251002_125839-1038x576.jpg "Pont du Gard")
2000 years of history
Today was my last full day in Provence – and I did not even spend it in Provence, but in the neighboring region of Occitania. The reason for this was that today was, in fact, the synthesis of the two previous days: Romans + Bridge = Pont du Gard. Continue reading 2000 years of history
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251001_135413-1038x576.jpg "Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)")
Sur le pont d’Avignon
Since I have currently set up camp in Avignon, I naturally had to explore this city a bit – and today was the day. Continue reading Sur le pont d’Avignon
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250930_161326-1038x576.jpg "Arles Amphitheatre")
The Roman provience
The city of Arles is rich in Roman history – and Roman ruins. Today, I visited those on a day trip to this city. Continue reading The Roman provience
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250920_101302-1038x576.jpg "Southern coast of Porquerolles")
Peninsula and Island
I spent the last two and a half days in and around Hyères. Most of my (active) time, I spent outside the city limits, though: on the Presqu’île de Giens and the offshore island of Porquerolles. Continue reading Peninsula and Island
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240924_115010-1038x576.jpg "Aínsa")
A few hours in Aínsa
The location of Aínsa is definitely excellent: at the confluence of two rivers (Río Ara and Río Cinca), with (the remains of) a medieval fortress on a small hill, and the Pyrenees in the background. But can it keep me busy long enough to fill the time until I can drive on to my next accommodation? Continue reading A few hours in Aínsa