Monthly Archives: March 2015

Wanna see some wonderful old cars and bikes?

When I visited a friend recently  in his business near Roma we took some photos of his amazing collection, and all of these cars and bikes are up for sale. He restores them to a VERY high standard (he used to race Alfa Romeos) before he sells but some (like this Mini) are ready to go.Continue reading “Wanna see some wonderful old cars and bikes?”

An amazing motorcycle off-road experience including some Etruscan ruins…

Goodness what an amazing day out. Last Saturday we were up early and heading north from Roma to Orte and we met up with Luca plus the other 2 riders at 9am. We all got ready and fired the bikes up and off to fill up the bikes with petrol and us with some breakfast.Continue reading “An amazing motorcycle off-road experience including some Etruscan ruins…”

What an awful show site, but a wonderful couple of top SBK riders…….

Last week from Thursday through Sunday, Moto Days was held here in Roma. The biggest motorcycle shows are in the north of Italy, EICMA in Milano is the biggest and then Verona and so on. But we have Moto Days, so I went along to help a friend Luca Viola who had a stand for hisContinue reading “What an awful show site, but a wonderful couple of top SBK riders…….”

So you like thermal baths? Look…

See this web site: http://www.termestufedinerone.it/en These wonderful, historic baths are near Pozzuoli, about 2 hours drive south from Roma. The baths are for the local people and as a visitor you can only gain access by staying at a local hotel as you become “resident” for a day and then you can go, paying about 30Continue reading “So you like thermal baths? Look…”

Would you like to see, taste and purchase some excellent wine??

This amazing and (relatively) unknown wine producer was founded in 1890 and the same family still makes the wine, the fourth generation are now in charge. Three brothers run the show and we recently visited and met with Raffaele, one of these three brothers. He showed us round their lovely winery and we tasted severalContinue reading “Would you like to see, taste and purchase some excellent wine??”