Day 65

Day 65. Thurs 3rd June.
The good, the bad and the downright mean.

We have a difficult journey, were lost a couple of times, car overheated on a particularly long hill climb (it was a blazing 35 degrees out). Unimpressive landscape with acres of hillsides covered in endless, ugly, Polly tunnels, growing Aubergines, sweet peppers and tomatoes. Lots of sprawling cement works, marble factories and industrial complexes. We were glad to arrive at the highly recommended Camping Sabbiadoro in Avola, 20k south of Siracusa. The site is beautifully planted with hundreds of flowering trees and shrubs and we have a great view of the sea from our pitch.
But (isn’t there always a but) oh dear, the sanitary facilities are primitive, with antiquated, smelly toilets, why do campers tolerate such deplorable facilities. Antiquated showers (only four for the whole site) and to add insult to injury you have to buy tokens to use them. Only 2/3 mins hot water for your money. We were both caught out mid lather and the water just stopped. Unbelievably bad and this from the most expensive site to date.
It’s strange when the owners get so much right and ruin it by being downright mean. 7 Euros to use the washing machine (double the usual charge)
A chain cigar-smoking neighbour stinking out the place, just about rounded off a pretty shitty day.
Pretty site, primative facilities.