Fleeing Monaco and cycling into Italy | A world bike tour #8

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Hey y'all. Hope you enjoy the new episode. As always we would love to read your comments. What are your thoughts on Monaco? Have you been to the Italian Riviera yourself? How often do you change your plans while cycle touring? Hugs Arev and Mathias

[@ericpmoss]

I lived for two months in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, and often took the train from La Spezia north to Genoa and stopped in the towns along the way. Genoa has amazing gelato (Pisacane among many), pesto at Pesto Bene, and things like ectopus sausages in popup markets at the pier. There is also a coffee shop called Espressino that is my favorite. The open air market in La Spezia is fabulous, and a litter wine shop named Gheme in Riomaggiore is a favorite for learning about the DOP wines there.

[@jcmuellner]

So amazing - I'm a Warmshowers host and Guillaume and Marit stayed with me in Port Angeles, WA! So nice to see them still touring and that you got to meet them last year!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

While we believe the two are still on their way (probably Mexico) we met them before you hosted them. The Monaco episode was filmed end of 2021. However, editing those episodes is a lot of work and takes even more time. We did not manage to do it at the start of our journey and so we are roughly one year behind (and falling more behind all the time) 😅

[@jcmuellner]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour That you two are video recording your adventures is epic enough. I can barely take digital photos and get them on my blog within a few months!!

[@marietossings2882]

Yes Thomas, you're right, the Germans are definitely different from the Italians. You have a lot of discipline and the Italians have none. But what a joy to travel in Italy (except for the way they drive, and maybe for the insecurity when you do wild campine). I am delighted to see your video about Sicily, an island that I love very much. Thanks for the ride. 🤗

[@egalegal2058]

If I see a place I like for the night: I sit down and wait for about 30 minutes or an hour. Maybe I have dinner or read a book. If I then still feel save, I pitch my tent.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Similar approach here a lot of the time. In winter though with the very short days it does not always work out like that.

[@cubgsan]

Good day to you! I am a senior rider on HONDA motorcycle from Japan. I am enjoying camping ,touring and upload video. Your cycling video is so nice! Awesome! Full supported ! Have a nice day my friend!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Hello and thank you so much! Our goal is to eventually reach South Korea, maybe we can also make it to Japan one day!

[@gurgenmakaryan4428]

Arev and Mathias jan!!! Huge greeting from Montreal!!! Սիրում եմ ձեզ!!! If ever in this end of world, i would be very lucky to meet you guys and bike few days with you!! Be safe !!😊 Gugo😘

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Merci 🙏 We would love to make it to Canada one day, but probably not on this journey 😅

[@harrylen1688]

European Counties are Amazing for Bike Travelers, especially in the Mediterranean which Weather wise its nice even on December. Of course great people, Hospitality, and gorgeously sceneries , Ohh Yes :) Food :) Guys ..Great work :)

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We would even argue that the Mediterranean coast is most enjoyable in winter 😉

[@paulbuelterman392]

Glad you reached 500 likes because I really enjoyed your video as I exercised on my recumbent exercise bike. I’m 77 years old and thinking about doing a KZbin vid calling it Ogab, foe Old guy on a bike. I hope to prove that even old guys can pedal long distances!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Hey Paul 👋 thank you so much. Awesome that you keep yourself fit and in an adventurous and curious mindset! We met a few cyclists in their 60 and even 70, so we are optimistic that you can pull it off, too. Unfortunately there already is a channel named Old Guy on a Bike, but that won't stop you 😉

[@spiked1961]

Thank you for posting these videos! They are initiating the urge to get on the move...

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Awesome! That is what we hoped they would do ;-)

[@vendelhausken1751]

Great discription of Monaco. There was no place for a backpacker like me to put her luggage, no place to sit and when I wanted to have a drink (not that expensive for a Norwegian) at the pier, they looked at me like "oh no, she's coming this way. Look busy!" . I ended up at the hop-on bus just to have a place to stay until I could get the heeeck out of there😅. Horrible place of which I will never return.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

That sounds very similar to our experience. In the meantime, we found a country much worse, though it will take us quite some time once we reach it on KZbin 😅

[@pault1289]

​@@AmazingWorldBikeTourSounds intriguing, I'm enjoying your journey very much. I like the way you travel and document your experiences. Paul

[@niekgrootrouwen9488]

Again a great video! ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you! We will keep them coming!

[@ramoncrdl]

Enjoyed watching your video, delightful experience and colorful comments. Glad to have found your channel.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Glad you liked it. We keep them coming!

[@MesutEkener]

Hello, you are gorgeous again. I am watching you with great pleasure. Thank you very much for taking the trouble for us too :) I want you to never end while watching your video. Take care of yourself. We love you. Love from Turkey/Bodrum :)

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you so much, Mesut! Cok güzel!

[@joseluisvillarfernandez9901]

Excelente y divertido video, buenos vientos de cola!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Ola José! Glad you liked it! There are ans will be many more! Thank you so much for your tip on buymeacoffee.com!

[@ngauhungtv9476]

Milion like.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks a lot!

[@bessokeks4006]

in taking a ferry from Genua you missed the best part of your world tour: Genua - Villa San Giovanni

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Yeah, well, it wasn't an easy choice. If you watch the other episodes you might understand that we wanted to get to the south quickly though. We've had plenty of rain and did not want to freeze the whole of December.

[@michellelaurendina]

I felt the same when I was in Monaco for an afternoon.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We imagined that it wouldn't be the place for us, but were still impressed by the feeling. Fortunately Italy is so close ;-)

[@Jackplumz]

wonderful I will be following you round the coast next month, i will have to look up that warmshowers queen, superb. Now you have put the idea of the ferry in my head 😄

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks Jack and have a great trip 👍 As far as we know she is in Taiwan now. But Siciliy is a great place 🙃

[@robertsao6511]

Great video mate, enjoyed it. Look trimmed mate

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Glad you enjoyed it! Didn't get the "Look trimmed". What do you mean? Video? Beard? Something else?

[@TK-in7fn]

Thanks for sharing.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks for watching, TK!

[@symbiketour4704]

Nice bike touring video

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Glad you liked it!

[@Elcomendante64]

Very good thanks

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

🤗

[@mpt12345]

So glad i stumbled upon your channel! Have safe travels and thanks for sharing your journey!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Our pleasure. Let's go east!

[@thosebikepackers]

Well done! Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you so much! Our pleasure 😅

[@argynrakhimov5761]

Ein anderes super schönes Video!!!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Geht so einigermaßen 🤣

[@andrewrutherford2352]

🤣the micro espresso!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Well, water is getting short, so better start saving early 😅

[@drivestorage1779]

subscribed, looking forward to mo. thx

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks! Working on it 💪

[@tonypaddler]

Another great video, thanks very much for that 👍

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Glad you enjoyed it! We will keep them coming 😅

[@petesig93]

5:53 - ahah! I thought it was strange how you followed the coast down low into Italy. We followed the only road through and it climbed WAY up high to the Italian border and beyond. No beach-riding across that border.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Well, the EuroVelo is not really developed from the moment one crosses the border. It was early December, so we did not feel like going over the Alps :-)

[@petesig93]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour agreed, it is fairly poorly developed there. But we did not go over the Alps, but the slightly higher coastal road Ave Aristide Brand that becomes Strade Statiale 1 in Italy. Traffic was OK there (in June) as most people take the Autostrade.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

@@petesig93 got it now. We also used the ss1 a lot. Traffic in December was fairly low.

[@petesig93]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour we rode through that rail tunnel near Ospedaletto to San Remo that you showed. It was AMAZING!

[@DamianSwarlik]

Great journey, lots of memories for rest of your life. 💪🏻

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

You bet! And time on the road feels like ages as so much new stuff is happening all the time!

[@barrysmith1195]

Arev/Mathias ... excellent eposide ... it is not very often you can cycle in three countries in a single day!! We look forward to seeing Sicily, as circumnavigating the island by bicycle is on our to-do list. Thanks so incredibly much for the unexpected shout-out. Cheers, Penny and Barry (Ottawa, Canada)

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Sounds great! The next two episodes will be about our time in Sicily. One thing we learned: plan as much time as you possibly can. The island has so much to offer!

[@FredRiedel]

I am already looking forward to your trip through Sicily. I can recommend the spring there. Gorgeous colors.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We can imagine! Spring might be the perfect time. We did it in December and still, it was not too shabby either 😃

[@fever4764]

I live in Imperia and every morning i take a walk trough the harbor at 11.30 before work, it's always nice to see it on video, i hope the new cycling route section will be ready for the next year.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Very cool! Italian Riviera was very enjoyable to cycle in December. For season an ongoing cycling road all the way would be great though 👍

[@pronetowander.together]

That looked like a fun trip! The open lock was hilarious!😂😂😂 and the pool noodles to keep the cars away!😂😂😂

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Imagine how hilarious it would have been with a proper fence 🤣 Apparently it is pipe insulation, even lighter then pool noodles! 😀

[@nemo1877]

Interesting, they use true bikes not electric bikes. We could take the distances cycled by them as a reference for our future trips.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

The endurance builds up over time. Depending on the conditions, we ride between 15 and 150km in a day 😅

[@Wawroni]

That donut was really small, are you kidding me :D?

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

One biter would be on overstatement 🤣

[@World-shopper]

Great videos! Very genuine and interesting, a perfect demonstration of what cycling touring is. Hugs from Portugal!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts!

[@pja2161]

Really enjoying your films, they're so thoughtfully made and capture the atmosphere of the places you have been to.. Good luck with your journey. Stay safe.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks a lot for mentioning! It feels great that people like you can see the effort we put in there ;-)

[@DanielEarlester]

I just cycled 110kms in 2 days and am pooped so you guys are doing great. I often change routes but yes, do what is best for you and makes you happy and so you can complete the whole trip.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Weekend trip? First few days are always the hardest, right? 😀

[@lesleykenwood2715]

When you went into the market , where did you park your bike securely?

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

In this case we left them in the cheap room we had taken in Palermo. On other occasions we would either take them with us, or ask someone to watch over them, or one stays with the bike while the other shops and sometimes we just trust into humanity.

[@gillianduffy8725]

You guys! We would have made the same decision. Onward to warmer weather! Looking forward to seeing more. :)

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you, Gillian! Sicily will be a blast!

[@Alby_Torino]

Well you missed a very important part of the world tour skipping Italy, basically the greatest part of Unesco places, but I can get that you're looking for a warmer climate. Many people underestimate the the winter in Italy, for example Milan is at the same latitude of Clermont Ferrant, that is at the center of France. And most part of Italy is mountains, so yeah, it would be challenging.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Main arguments apart from warmer weather were that we will probably have an easy time to get to Italy from Germany later (after our tour).

[@andrewkleinhenz8487]

Thank you for such a wonderful video. Been watching and enjoying your adventures. Looking forward to the next video!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks for watching!

[@lrdf4749]

Is warm showers working?

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Well, for us it was fantastic in Germany and France. We were hosted through warmshowers in those two countries over 10 times. We had amazing hosts every single time and many unique experiences you don't get otherwise. In Italy 🇮🇹 it was not so easy to find available hosts, but we still had two very special hosting experience we are very glad to have! Definitely worth trying it!

[@wellermj]

Really enjoy following your adventures, Monaco looked crazy, they really need more police 👮‍♀️!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you Martin! Agreed, the should step up their security!

[@marietossings2882]

Paradise ??? It depends for who ? " So, as you said, this is a place where people fly in with helicopters and bags full of cash" !!! You're so right Thomas, and this makes me sick ;)