Thursday, October 1, 2009

Travelling

Yesterday we travelled up from Fiano Romano to Livorno on Italy's west coast. Livorno is about 10 miles south of Pisa and only notable for being Italy's second port after Genoa. In World War II it suffered from "heavy bombing" (by the Allies) and was left a wreck but allegedly there was not much to see anyway.
The journey up was like a wine drinkers itinerary. Fiano (available in your local Tesco but Sicilian actually) then Orvieto where the town is better than the wine in my view: then Montepulciano for the red drinkers and finally Chianti. Worst moment was a break just west of Florence when we stopped for LPG and coffee. The forecourt man having hooked up the gas wanders around and spots the LFC sticker on the car. Comes back says Liverpool? Si -then he shakes my hand and grins. Cheeky blighter.
Finally reach our new home for several days in the late afternoon but the view is worth it so see the new picture in the Facebook album as it is the view from the back of the van at sunset yesterday.

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