Italian Drivers and Gellati!
Well we have really got down to it in Italy!The last instalment was logged in Siena after having had a glorious time in the Swiss Alps only to embark on a mad adventure into Italy in the summer holidays. Crazy timing I know! We are now not sure if we love it or hate it! We love what we see and there is so much to see; Verona, Venice, Siena, Florence, Tuscany,the Amalfi! - but we hate getting there! Italian drivers are the pits! The further south you go the worse they get. There are no rules, no indicators, no signs, no courtesy and only one speed: fast! Italian drivers only think of number 1.They will go to extremes to get thqt one place further ahead in the cue; they do not wait their turnand their systems are ludicrous!! Ok rant over but just for the record I dont think that applies only to their driving!

We have seen some amazing sights.


We spent 3 days camping in a small town in Tuscany - Barbarina Val Delsa - a beautiful town with a great deal of atmosphere right in the heart of the hills. Strategically placed between Siena qnd Florence it madea great base and a relaxing and peaceful place to co,e back to. We managed to see Michealangelos David who lived up to expectation - an extraordinary artwork in any time period! Among other things we also managed to buy the biggest gellati in the world! in Florence. Tiring from all the walking we decided it was gellati time - my mum has a rule of a gellati a day when in Italy! - In most other places the price has gone on how many scoops so as usual we requested 2 each. To our surprise we were handed the most enormous cone of gellati we had ever seen! Only to be even more surprised when we got to the cash register thqt these gellati went on the size of the cone and cost E16 for the 2!! I dont know if Mike was more embarassed by the cost or by being seen in public with the biggest gellati ever! I was doubled over with laughter! Stung!

We have since been down to the Amalfi coast, Capri qnd driven up via Portofino; all stunning in their own right however Potofino a personal favourite! Now on our way to Spain and Barcelona. Glqd to be in France at the moment and away from the crazy Italians!