Robin and June's Holiday Page

਀匀椀渀挀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀Ⰰ 眀攀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 琀愀欀椀渀最 洀漀猀琀 漀昀 漀甀爀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀猀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 After England, our home, Italy is our favourite਀挀漀甀渀琀爀礀㨀 琀栀攀 圀攀愀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 䘀漀漀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 ⴀ 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 ⴀ 琀栀攀 眀愀爀洀琀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䤀琀愀氀椀愀渀 倀攀漀瀀氀攀 ℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀

਀圀攀 琀漀漀欀 䤀琀愀氀椀愀渀 氀攀猀猀漀渀猀 昀漀爀 洀愀渀礀 礀攀愀爀猀⸀ We have now progressed beyond "Ciao !". We even know some Sicilean dialect.਀

਀䈀攀氀漀眀 愀爀攀 愀 昀攀眀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 瘀椀搀攀漀猀 昀爀漀洀 漀甀爀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀Ⰰ 昀漀氀氀漀眀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀漀猀攀 椀渀 攀愀爀氀椀攀爀 years, back to 1999.਀

਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 猀挀爀漀氀氀 搀漀眀渀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 眀椀氀氀 猀攀攀 猀漀洀攀 漀昀 漀甀爀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀猀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 漀爀 匀椀挀椀氀礀⸀ e.g. Austria, Spain, Corfu, and even the Isle of Wight, in sunny England !਀ In 2007 we took our first holidays in Sicily, on the suggestion of Robin's friend Andy, in Poland.਀圀攀✀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 戀愀挀欀 攀瘀攀爀礀 礀攀愀爀 猀椀渀挀攀 ℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀䔀一刀䤀䴀䄀吀䤀⸀䜀䤀䘀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㈀─ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀挀瘀攀渀爀椀挀漀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　─ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀焀甀攀攀渀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀─ 㸀 ਀ On 18th March 2020, Enrico sent us that lovely satirical picture, and Robin's਀ Covid19਀ page was born. Please visit it, to bring smiles, and maybe educate.਀䤀琀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀猀 愀渀 攀砀瀀氀愀渀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 愀挀挀攀猀猀 琀漀 洀礀 䜀漀漀最氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀

਀伀渀 ㄀　琀栀 䨀甀渀攀 ㈀　㈀　Ⰰ 刀漀戀椀渀 瀀甀琀 甀瀀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 漀甀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 椀渀 䌀漀爀渀眀愀氀氀Ⰰ 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀⸀ These were in the਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀砀洀愀猀㤀㠀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀ⴀ∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䌀栀爀椀猀洀愀猀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 一攀眀猀氀攀琀琀攀爀㰀⼀䄀㸀 and have been put at the very end, of this page.਀㰀瀀㸀 Several pictures are at the very top of this page.਀ ਀ Flavio's daughter still has Nanook after 20 years ! That's Flavio again, standing by that vehicle.਀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 Please visit my਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀挀漀瘀椀搀㄀㤀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀ⴀ∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䌀漀瘀椀搀㄀㤀㰀⼀䄀㸀 page, which you will enjoy and may learn from - particularly when you see the "One-Liners" from a few friends around the World.਀䤀琀 琀栀攀渀 琀愀欀攀猀 礀漀甀 搀漀眀渀 琀漀 洀礀 䜀漀漀最氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 刀伀䈀䤀一䰀伀嘀䔀䰀伀䌀䬀匀䘀刀䤀䔀一䐀匀⸀ 䤀琀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀猀 栀漀眀 椀琀 眀漀爀欀猀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 攀洀愀椀氀Ⰰ and the vast number of Topics anybody can discuss. ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀猀椀挀椀氀礀㄀⸀樀瀀最∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀

Sicily is "Special" :-)

਀ Click on the map to see places we often return to, such as Naxos.਀

਀ There are historical extracts from "The Godfather"਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀甀猀攀爀㈀㠀㄀㔀㌀⸀瘀猀⸀攀愀猀椀氀礀⸀挀漀⸀甀欀⼀瘀椀搀攀漀⼀最漀搀昀愀琀栀攀⸀眀洀瘀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀栀攀爀攀㰀⼀䄀㸀 for friends.਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀䐀漀渀✀琀 眀漀爀爀礀㨀 椀琀 椀猀 渀漀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀 栀漀琀攀氀 椀渀 匀椀挀椀氀礀 眀栀攀爀攀 礀漀甀 眀愀欀攀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 愀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 栀攀愀搀 猀栀愀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 戀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀

਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀䠀漀氀椀搀愀礀 瘀椀搀攀漀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 昀椀爀猀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀攀猀琀 愀爀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 漀渀 嘀䠀匀 ℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀眀匀夀儀攀嘀琀开渀氀儀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀䰀儀眀开䜀吀䬀䈀砀䤀猀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀漀氀㄀㜀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀漀氀㄀㘀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀挀漀眀攀猀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀漀氀㄀㔀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀漀氀㄀㐀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀堀最栀欀吀礀䌀礀一琀䔀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀漀氀㄀㈀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀漀氀㄀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀㈀㠀夀搀嘀䔀爀㔀㌀漀唀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀㠀㠀渀瘀椀㈀㐀䈀椀最䤀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀䐀洀䈀㐀䔀砀欀昀嘀䨀最㼀攀挀瘀攀爀㴀㈀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀砀嘀吀䈀攀ⴀ愀圀漀樀儀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀漀氀㤀㤀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀㠀　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㔀㜀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 䴀愀礀 ㈀　㄀㤀 ⴀ 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ 䘀氀攀爀椀Ⰰ 匀挀漀最氀椀琀琀椀Ⰰ 一漀琀漀Ⰰ 嘀甀氀挀愀渀漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀漀爀攀 ⸀⸀⸀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀㄀㤀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀　─∀ 㸀 ਀ We flew out by Easyjet on Tuesday 7th May and returned to England on Wednesday 22nd May.਀圀攀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 攀渀搀攀搀 漀甀爀 猀琀愀礀 愀琀 漀甀爀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 䠀漀琀攀氀 䰀愀 刀椀瘀愀 椀渀 䜀椀愀爀搀椀渀椀 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀椀爀攀搀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 䘀椀愀琀 倀愀渀搀愀 昀爀漀洀 䔀甀爀漀瀀愀挀愀爀⸀ 圀攀 愀氀猀漀 spent a few nights in Scoglitti and Noto, and with our friends Enrico and Matilde in Fleri, near Zefferana. The highlight must have been਀漀甀爀 琀眀漀 渀椀最栀琀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀洀 漀渀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀 漀昀 嘀漀氀挀愀渀漀⸀ 圀攀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 最漀琀 琀漀 挀氀椀洀戀 琀漀 琀栀攀 攀搀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀漀氀挀愀渀漀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 ℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀

਀䴀漀爀攀 瀀栀漀琀漀猀 愀渀搀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 愀爀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀眀 ਀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 䴀愀礀 ㈀　㄀㤀 倀愀最攀㰀⼀䄀㸀 . The video is now here ;-)਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㤀瘀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㈀㜀─∀ 愀氀琀㴀∀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㤀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㤀瘀栀挀瀀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㈀㜀─∀ 愀氀琀㴀∀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㤀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㤀瀀甀瀀㈀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㈀㜀─∀ 愀氀琀㴀∀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㤀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㤀瀀甀瀀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㈀㜀─∀ 愀氀琀㴀∀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㤀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀

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Sicily in 2018 - Naxos, Fleri, Capo d'Orlando, Scoglitti, Ragusa Ibla, Siracusa, and more ...

਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀㄀㠀戀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀  栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㈀㜀─∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀氀椀搀漀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀琀愀漀洀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀琀愀漀洀㈀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀搀甀欀攀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀愀氀氀㐀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀戀椀挀愀爀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀爀愀最甀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀挀愀琀攀樀甀渀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀猀挀漀最㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀攀琀渀愀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀爀椀瘀攀爀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀昀漀漀搀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㠀樀甀渀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㜀 ⴀ 䜀椀愀爀搀椀渀椀 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ 倀漀爀琀漀瀀愀氀漀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀砀琀爀攀洀攀 猀漀甀琀栀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀甀挀栀 洀漀爀攀 ⸀⸀⸀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀䌀氀椀挀欀 漀渀 琀栀攀 瘀椀搀攀漀 琀漀 猀攀攀 眀栀愀琀 眀攀 搀椀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 琀漀 攀渀氀愀爀最攀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 䔀渀爀椀挀漀 愀渀搀 䴀愀琀椀氀搀攀 眀攀爀攀 漀甀爀 最甀椀搀攀猀Ⰰ and Duke came to dinner in Naxos too. We visited a few favourite spots within easy reach,਀猀甀挀栀 愀猀 匀愀渀 䴀愀爀挀漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀⸀ 吀栀爀攀攀 渀椀最栀琀猀 椀渀 倀漀爀琀漀瀀愀氀漀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀 甀猀 琀漀 攀砀瀀氀漀爀攀 琀栀攀 搀攀攀瀀 south of Sicily, including the amazing ancient church in Ispica. Robin had problems prenouncing "Monte Arso",਀眀栀攀渀 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 猀栀漀眀渀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 昀愀爀洀 眀栀攀爀攀 䄀氀攀猀猀椀漀 椀猀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最⸀ 圀攀 栀愀搀 愀 瀀椀挀渀椀挀 眀椀琀栀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 渀攀愀爀 䄀渀琀椀氀氀漀Ⰰ and pinched most of the cherries they were growing :-)਀

਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀攀䠀娀䴀倀㐀琀砀椀稀欀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㜀挀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㜀搀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㌀㐀─ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㜀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㜀栀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㐀─ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㜀昀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㜀⸀㔀─ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㜀最⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㜀椀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀㄀㜀戀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀

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Sicily in 2016 - pictures and the video.

਀ ਀匀攀攀 琀栀攀 2016 Sicily Holiday page਀昀漀爀 洀漀爀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀Ⰰ and the 30 minute video. We had another lovely two week holiday in Sicily, staying in our favorite Hotel La Riva਀椀渀 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ 戀攀氀漀眀 琀栀攀 洀漀爀攀 昀愀洀漀甀猀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀⸀ 䨀甀渀攀 猀瀀攀渀琀 洀甀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 愀猀 愀氀眀愀礀猀Ⰰ 猀甀渀渀椀渀最 栀攀爀猀攀氀昀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀攀愀挀栀Ⰰ and reading a book. Robin took cigar-smoking lessons from Enrico, until interrupted by June. We spent three nights in਀愀 䈀☀䈀 眀椀琀栀 䔀渀爀椀挀漀 愀渀搀 䴀愀琀椀氀搀愀Ⰰ 愀琀 匀挀愀氀愀 搀椀 吀甀爀欀椀 ⠀吀甀爀欀椀猀栀 匀琀攀瀀猀⤀ 渀攀愀爀 䄀最爀椀最攀渀琀漀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀⸀  We saw lots of other places with Enrico and Matlda, including picking cherries near Antillo,਀愀渀搀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀愀洀漀甀猀 ∀吀攀爀爀椀琀漀爀椀漀 椀渀 䘀攀猀琀愀∀ 椀渀 倀甀渀琀愀 䰀愀稀稀漀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㘀愀⸀最椀昀∀   愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㜀㐀─ 愀氀琀㴀∀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㘀∀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀

Tennis on Corfu in September 2015 ....

Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight in August 2015 ....

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㔀椀漀眀⸀最椀昀∀   愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 愀氀琀㴀∀䌀漀眀攀猀 圀攀攀欀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㔀∀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 䴀愀礀 ☀ 䨀甀渀攀 ㈀　㄀㔀 ⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 What a fantastic two weeks - and this year we used the bus instead of the usual hire car. They work great - and are really cheap !਀伀甀爀 洀愀椀渀 戀愀猀攀 眀愀猀 漀甀爀 洀甀挀栀ⴀ氀漀瘀攀搀 䠀漀琀攀氀 䰀愀 刀椀瘀愀Ⰰ 椀渀 ⠀䜀椀愀爀搀椀渀椀 搀椀⤀ 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 樀甀猀琀 愀 氀漀渀最 眀愀氀欀 漀爀 愀 戀甀猀 爀椀搀攀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 昀愀洀漀甀猀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀Ⰰ on the hill. We took day trips by bus along the coast, north the Letojanni, for the tandem hang-gliding, or south to Riposto਀漀爀 䄀挀栀爀攀愀氀攀⸀ 圀攀 猀瀀攀渀琀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀 眀椀琀栀 漀甀爀 挀爀愀稀礀 椀琀愀氀椀愀渀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 琀栀漀猀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀 渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 最椀愀渀琀 戀攀氀氀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 hills towards Messina. Enrico and Matilda took three nights holiday with us on the remote island of Salina, reached by train and ferry.਀䔀渀爀椀挀漀 猀栀漀眀攀搀 刀漀戀椀渀 栀漀眀 琀漀 氀椀最栀琀 愀 吀甀猀挀愀渀 挀椀最愀爀Ⰰ 猀漀 刀漀戀椀渀 挀漀甀氀搀 戀氀漀眀 琀栀攀 猀洀漀欀攀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀✀猀 昀愀挀攀⸀ 䴀愀琀椀氀搀愀 愀渀搀 䨀甀渀攀 樀甀猀琀 䰀伀嘀䔀 琀栀攀 猀洀攀氀氀⸀ ਀䴀漀爀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 愀爀攀 漀渀 漀甀爀 2015 Sicily Holiday page, uploaded while in Sicily. ਀

਀夀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 漀渀氀礀 眀愀琀挀栀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 ㈀ 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ㈀㘀 洀椀渀甀琀攀 video of "Sicily in 2015" now ready !਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀 ㈀　㄀㐀 ⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 琀眀漀 眀攀攀欀猀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 椀渀 匀椀挀椀氀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀 椀渀 氀愀琀攀 匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀⸀ 䨀甀渀攀 氀漀瘀攀猀 琀栀攀 猀甀渀 and warmth, and Robin enjoys hanging out with the other old men sat in the town squares.਀一攀砀琀 礀攀愀爀Ⰰ 眀攀 眀椀氀氀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 最漀 椀渀 氀愀琀攀 䴀愀礀 愀最愀椀渀 ⴀ 氀愀琀攀爀 猀甀渀猀攀琀猀Ⰰ 琀漀 挀漀椀渀挀椀搀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀猀攀挀挀椀 before eating, and fewer months to wait until the next ! :-)਀圀攀 猀琀愀礀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 昀攀眀 渀椀最栀琀猀 椀渀 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 洀愀樀漀爀椀琀礀 椀渀 匀挀漀最氀椀琀琀椀Ⰰ 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀 挀漀愀猀琀⸀ We managed to visit many of our favorite places,਀ 瀀氀甀猀 愀 昀攀眀 洀漀爀攀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 刀愀最甀猀愀 䤀戀氀愀Ⰰ where we had not spent time before. Many Thanks to our friends, for making us feel so welcome,਀愀渀搀 猀瀀攀渀搀椀渀最 琀椀洀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 愀渀搀 昀愀洀椀氀礀⸀ ਀ ਀吀栀攀 ㄀㔀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 漀甀爀 ㌀　 洀椀渀甀琀攀 栀漀洀攀 video of "Sicily in 2014"਀最椀瘀攀猀 礀漀甀 愀 ∀昀氀愀瘀漀甀爀∀ 漀昀 眀栀礀 眀攀 攀渀樀漀礀 匀椀挀椀氀礀 猀漀 洀甀挀栀㨀 ਀漀爀 樀甀猀琀 猀攀攀 猀漀洀攀 2014 Holiday Pictures.਀

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਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 䴀愀礀 ㈀　㄀㌀ ⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀䠀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 洀漀猀愀椀挀 漀昀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 漀甀爀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀眀 愀 猀栀漀爀琀 video, after a few words below the pictures. Enjoy! :-)਀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㌀愀⸀最椀昀∀  眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─  㸀
਀ ਀ ਀圀攀 猀瀀攀渀琀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 搀愀礀猀 眀椀琀栀 漀甀爀 漀氀搀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 䔀渀爀椀挀漀 愀渀搀 䴀愀琀椀氀搀愀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀渀 昀漀爀 愀 搀愀礀 漀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀椀爀 娀攀昀昀攀爀愀渀愀 戀椀欀攀爀✀猀 挀氀甀戀Ⰰ on a day trip to the "deep south", not far from Montalbano's home in Punta Secca. Who would have guessed that Montalbano was a ਀欀攀攀渀 戀椀欀攀爀Ⰰ 瀀栀漀琀漀最爀愀瀀栀攀爀Ⰰ 栀愀搀 愀 猀栀漀瀀 椀渀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 洀攀攀琀 栀椀洀 㼀 圀攀 栀愀搀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 倀甀渀琀愀 匀攀挀挀愀 戀攀昀漀爀攀Ⰰ but this was the first time we'd spoken to him on the 'phone and actually spent time with him ! We visited Cava Grande again,਀琀栀攀 ㌀　　 洀攀琀爀攀 搀攀攀瀀 挀愀渀礀漀渀 渀攀愀爀 一漀琀漀⸀ 圀攀 眀愀氀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 ㈀欀洀 搀漀眀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 爀椀瘀攀爀 愀渀搀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 挀氀攀愀爀 氀愀欀攀猀 愀琀 琀栀攀 戀漀琀琀漀洀 ⠀爀椀最栀琀⤀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 眀愀氀欀攀搀 all the way back up again! It was great to see familiar faces again, at places we had stayed before: Hotel Riva in Naxos,਀戀攀氀漀眀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 昀椀瘀攀 渀椀最栀琀猀㬀 䠀漀琀攀氀 䰀愀 䘀攀爀氀愀 椀渀 一漀琀漀 琀眀漀 渀椀最栀琀猀 ⴀ 眀攀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 ∀䤀氀 䈀甀挀漀∀ 琀漀 攀愀琀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 甀猀 琀漀 倀愀猀琀愀 䌀漀渀 匀愀爀搀攀 礀攀愀爀猀 愀最漀㬀 Then to the south and four nights in Scoglitti, at our favourite Hotel Oasi - to watch the sunsets - and visit places like Punta Secca. Then a lovely one day with਀漀甀爀 戀椀欀攀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 椀渀 䴀愀稀稀愀爀椀渀漀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀 眀栀攀爀攀 眀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 猀琀椀氀氀 猀攀攀 䴀漀甀渀琀 䔀琀渀愀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀 琀栀漀甀最栀 㔀㔀 洀椀氀攀猀⼀㠀㠀 欀洀 愀眀愀礀 ℀ ⠀猀攀攀 戀攀氀漀眀⤀ We also checked out a wine factory, a few miles from there, via dusty pot-holed roads. That night we stayed਀樀甀猀琀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀 漀昀 倀椀愀稀稀愀 䄀爀洀愀爀椀渀愀Ⰰ 渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 刀漀洀愀渀 瘀椀氀氀愀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 昀氀漀漀爀 洀漀猀愀椀挀猀 漀昀 最椀爀氀猀 椀渀 戀椀欀椀渀椀猀⸀ We loved the stay in the bed & breakfast named "My House in the Garden" and trying to chat with Maria਀椀渀 栀攀爀 氀漀挀愀氀 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀 䐀椀愀氀攀挀琀 ⴀ 攀瘀攀渀 䔀渀爀椀挀漀 愀渀搀 䴀愀琀椀氀搀愀 昀漀甀渀搀 椀琀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀ 吀栀愀琀 渀椀最栀琀 眀攀 愀琀攀 椀渀 the smallest but nicest family restuarant "da Gianna" in the town. Then, for the first time, we stayed with਀漀甀爀 漀氀搀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀Ⰰ 䔀渀爀椀挀漀 愀渀搀 䴀愀琀椀氀搀愀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀漀甀爀 礀漀甀渀最 洀攀渀 愀渀搀 瀀愀挀欀 漀昀 最甀愀爀搀 搀漀最猀 ⴀ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 ∀匀瀀椀欀攀∀Ⰰ "Duke", plus Duke's two wives and a host of puppies !਀ Here is a flavour of our holiday in the 4 minute਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀瘀椀搀攀漀⼀栀㄀㌀椀渀琀爀漀⸀洀瀀最∀㸀瘀椀搀攀漀 漀昀 ∀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 ㈀　㄀㌀∀㰀⼀䄀㸀⸀
਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㌀攀琀渀愀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─  㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀漀爀爀攀渀琀漀 琀栀攀渀 刀漀洀愀 椀渀 伀挀琀漀戀攀爀 ㈀　㄀㈀ ⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀䤀琀 眀愀猀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 氀愀猀琀 猀愀眀 刀漀洀攀 ⴀ 愀氀氀 椀渀 漀渀攀 搀愀礀 ⴀ 猀攀攀 戀攀氀漀眀℀ 圀攀 猀琀愀礀攀搀 椀渀 匀漀爀爀攀渀琀漀 ㄀㄀ 礀攀愀爀猀 愀最漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀 we booked the usual cheap Easyjet flights, but instead of a hire-car, we took the trains and buses - more adventure!਀䤀琀 眀愀猀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 琀漀 攀渀樀漀礀 猀漀洀攀 漀昀 漀甀爀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀 ⴀ 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 氀攀洀漀渀挀攀氀氀漀 昀漀爀攀猀琀 椀渀 匀漀爀爀攀渀琀漀 㨀ⴀ⤀ See the first 40 secs of their ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀瘀椀搀攀漀⼀栀㄀㈀椀琀愀⸀眀洀瘀∀㸀栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 瘀椀搀攀漀 栀攀爀攀㰀⼀䄀㸀 㨀ⴀ⤀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㈀椀琀愀氀礀⸀最椀昀∀  眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─  㸀
਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 䄀瀀爀椀氀 ㈀　㄀㈀ ⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㈀攀琀渀愀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㤀　─  㸀 We only had a week in Sicily this year: 2 nights in Siracusa, home of Archimedes, then 5 nights in Naxos and our favorite Hotel La Riva.਀㰀瀀㸀 It was great to visit new places we had not seen before, like the "Ear of Dionysus" in Siracusa, and਀䌀愀猀琀攀氀洀漀氀愀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 栀椀氀氀 琀漀瀀 瘀椀氀氀愀最攀 攀瘀攀渀 栀椀最栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀⸀ 

਀圀攀 琀漀漀欀 琀栀攀 戀甀猀 甀瀀 琀漀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 walked back down to Naxos, despite the warning signs about a landslide - now fixed.਀ ਀䈀甀琀 洀漀猀琀 漀昀 愀氀氀 眀攀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 猀攀攀椀渀最 昀愀洀椀氀椀愀爀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀 愀渀搀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 猀瀀漀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀攀愀挀栀Ⰰ 愀昀琀攀爀 a stroll through the Gardens of Naxos, and along a small stream that runs down to the sea.਀ ਀

਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㈀　㄀㄀ ⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀䠀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 樀甀猀琀 琀眀漀 漀昀  the pictures taken this year in Sicily ਀ Last year's ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀瘀椀搀攀漀⼀栀㄀　⸀眀洀瘀∀㸀瘀椀搀攀漀 椀猀 栀攀爀攀㰀⼀䄀㸀⸀ We just loved the baby donkey - and Sicilian kangaroos ! :-)਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀㄀栀漀爀猀攀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─  㸀 ਀ ਀

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Sicily in May 2010 ....

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀　爀漀愀搀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀　猀攀氀椀渀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀

਀圀攀 猀愀眀 ∀椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最∀ 戀椀琀猀 漀昀 爀漀愀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀攀攀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀椀最渀猀⸀ Then we stayed near the ruined, ancient greek town of Selinunte.਀圀攀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 愀 氀漀渀最 眀愀氀欀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 搀甀猀琀礀 瀀愀琀栀猀 漀昀 眀椀氀搀 昀氀漀眀攀爀猀 between the ruins overlooking the sea.਀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀　猀挀漀最⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀　愀洀瀀栀椀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀

਀㰀瀀㸀 Scogletti is the best little town on the south-west਀昀愀挀椀渀最 挀漀愀猀琀㨀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 爀攀愀挀栀 漀昀 䄀最爀椀最攀渀琀漀 ⠀最爀攀攀欀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀猀⤀ 愀渀搀 less well known spots. Then Noto, preparing for the flower festival,਀琀栀攀渀 一愀砀漀猀 愀渀搀 愀 戀甀猀 琀爀椀瀀 甀瀀 琀漀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀 愀渀搀 椀琀✀猀 愀洀瀀栀椀琀栀攀愀琀爀攀⸀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㄀　挀愀猀洀愀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 The majority of our stay was in Giardino Naxos and our friends.਀圀攀 眀攀爀攀 栀漀渀漀甀爀攀搀 琀漀 愀琀琀攀渀搀 琀栀攀 ㈀㔀琀栀 戀椀爀琀栀搀愀礀 挀攀氀攀戀爀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 猀漀渀 䰀甀挀愀 and to meet their extended family including Gran and Grandad.਀ We ended our stay in Castellammare, not far from the airport.਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀
਀夀漀甀 挀愀渀 猀攀攀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀眀漀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 漀昀 漀甀爀 Sicily 2010 holiday video here਀ⴀ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 最氀椀洀瀀猀攀猀 漀昀 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀 欀愀渀最愀爀漀漀猀 愀渀搀 瀀攀渀最甀椀渀猀 ℀ ਀ ਀ ਀

Sicily and Lipari in 2009 ....

਀ ਀ ਀圀攀 猀瀀攀渀琀 洀甀挀栀 漀昀 漀甀爀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 椀渀 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ and near our friends Enrico, Matilde and the boys on the slopes of Etna. ਀㰀瀀㸀 We also got to meet up਀眀椀琀栀 䐀愀瘀椀搀 愀渀搀 䨀攀愀渀攀琀琀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 戀漀愀琀 漀渀 椀琀✀猀 眀愀礀 昀爀漀洀 䴀愀氀琀愀 瘀椀愀 匀椀挀椀氀礀 to Corfu.਀ ਀

਀圀攀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 愀 昀攀眀 搀愀礀猀 椀渀 䰀椀瀀愀爀椀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀 猀琀漀爀洀礀 戀甀琀 猀愀昀攀 挀爀漀猀猀椀渀最 to the island by car ferry. ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㤀瀀椀攀爀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㜀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 We took boat trips to see eruption of Stromboli਀愀渀搀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 戀愀琀栀椀渀最 椀渀 猀洀攀氀氀礀 洀甀搀 漀渀 嘀漀氀挀愀渀漀⸀  ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀䄀昀琀攀爀 爀攀琀甀爀渀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 islands, to the mainland of Sicily, we found ourselves in Naxos again,਀愀渀搀 猀琀椀氀氀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 愀渀搀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最 瀀氀愀挀攀猀 眀攀 栀愀搀 渀漀琀 猀攀攀渀 戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㤀氀愀瘀愀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㜀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㤀爀椀瘀攀爀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 This was another fly-drive holiday: booking the cheapest flights we਀挀漀甀氀搀 昀椀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 氀漀眀攀猀琀 挀漀猀琀 栀椀爀攀 挀愀爀⸀

਀圀攀 昀氀攀眀 漀甀琀 漀渀 ㄀　琀栀 䴀愀礀Ⰰ 搀爀漀瘀攀 琀漀 一愀砀漀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀漀甀渀搀 ∀䰀愀 刀椀瘀愀∀ ⴀ 漀甀爀 昀愀瘀漀甀爀椀琀攀 栀漀琀攀氀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ After a few nights, we drove up to Milazzo and stayed there two nights਀戀攀昀漀爀攀 挀愀琀挀栀椀渀最 愀 挀愀爀ⴀ昀攀爀爀礀 琀漀 䰀椀瀀愀爀椀⸀ 䄀 昀攀眀 渀椀最栀琀猀 琀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 琀愀欀椀渀最 戀漀愀琀 琀爀椀瀀猀Ⰰ then back to Naxos for the remainder of our holiday - never long enough !਀

਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀栀　㤀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㈀　─∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀ from Robin in May 2021: I just could not find the holiday video from 2009 anywhere਀ⴀ 戀甀琀 洀礀 昀爀椀攀渀搀 䔀渀爀椀挀漀 挀愀洀攀 甀瀀 吀爀甀洀瀀猀 ⴀ 猀漀爀爀礀 䐀漀渀愀氀搀 㨀ⴀ⤀

਀䤀琀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 攀搀椀琀攀搀 搀漀眀渀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 㐀㔀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀Ⰰ 猀甀挀栀 愀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀椀洀攀 漀渀 愀 戀漀愀琀 眀愀琀挀栀椀渀最 匀琀爀漀洀戀漀氀椀 攀爀甀瀀琀Ⰰ but there are also some nice bits. Wasn't everyone so much younger then ? :-)਀ ਀ ਀
਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀䤀琀愀氀礀 愀渀搀 䄀甀猀琀爀椀愀 昀爀漀洀 䴀愀礀 椀渀琀漀 䨀甀渀攀 椀渀 ㈀　　㠀 ⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㠀瘀椀攀渀渀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㔀㄀ 㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀䤀渀 ㈀　　㠀 眀攀 搀爀漀瘀攀 漀甀爀 漀氀搀 䴀攀爀挀 䔀㈀㐀　 琀漀 渀漀爀琀栀攀爀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 愀渀搀 䄀甀猀琀爀椀愀 椀渀猀琀攀愀搀 漀昀 琀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 usual fly-drive. We did not expect to clock-up 7200 km (4472 miles) but that's what we did.਀吀栀攀 䌀栀愀渀渀攀氀 吀甀渀渀攀氀 椀猀 挀攀爀琀愀椀渀氀礀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 漀爀最愀渀椀猀攀搀 琀栀愀渀 愀椀爀瀀漀爀琀猀 ⴀ 愀渀搀 洀愀礀戀攀 攀瘀攀渀 焀甀椀挀欀攀爀 ℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 Here are some places we slept: Aosta in north-west Italy, Jeselo near Venice in the east,਀琀栀攀渀 嘀椀攀渀渀愀 椀渀 䄀甀猀琀爀椀愀 ⴀ 愀昀琀攀爀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 robot boat਀ 攀瘀攀渀琀 愀琀 䈀爀攀椀琀攀渀戀爀甀渀渀⸀ 䈀甀琀 爀攀愀搀 漀渀 ⸀⸀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀䤀琀 眀愀猀 漀甀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 瘀椀猀椀琀 琀漀 嘀椀攀渀渀愀Ⰰ  ਀ and we਀攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 琀栀攀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 戀甀椀氀搀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 猀琀愀琀甀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 昀愀洀漀甀猀 ∀猀椀渀最椀渀最 琀漀椀氀攀琀猀∀ 愀琀 琀栀攀 伀瀀攀爀愀 underground station !਀ ਀吀栀攀渀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀琀漀 䤀琀愀氀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䈀攀氀氀甀渀漀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䐀漀氀漀洀椀琀攀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 眀攀 洀攀琀 friends Gino and Carolina. ਀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀吀栀攀渀 䈀漀氀漀最渀愀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 椀琀✀猀 氀攀愀渀椀渀最 琀漀眀攀爀 ⠀礀攀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 琀漀漀 栀愀猀 漀渀攀⤀Ⰰ Pesaro, Bracianno, Orbetello, Albenga - where we could meet our old friends, the Costa family.਀

਀ Then Verona, home of Romeo and Juliet. We also took in a few nice places such as਀匀愀渀 䴀愀爀椀渀漀 愀渀搀 嘀椀琀攀爀戀漀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 漀渀 搀愀礀猀 眀栀攀爀攀 瀀愀爀欀椀渀最 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀Ⰰ 爀愀琀栀攀爀 than just finding a hotel.਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㠀猀愀渀洀愀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㔀㄀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀䐀洀䈀㐀䔀砀欀昀嘀䨀最㼀攀挀瘀攀爀㴀㈀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀吀栀攀渀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀琀漀 䄀甀猀琀爀椀愀 猀漀 眀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 stay with old friends Walter and Gizzy in the lovely Tirol village of Kossen. Then਀愀 渀椀最栀琀 椀渀 匀琀爀愀猀戀漀甀爀最Ⰰ 琀漀 戀爀攀愀欀 漀甀爀 樀漀甀渀攀礀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 䌀愀氀愀椀猀Ⰰ 䘀漀氀欀猀琀漀渀攀 愀渀搀 栀漀洀攀 琀漀 匀甀渀渀椀渀最栀椀氀氀⸀ A lovely break ! :-)਀

਀㰀椀㸀 from Robin in 2018: after almost 10 years, I stumbled on this video, in our collection of home videos on VHS and DVD.਀䨀甀渀攀 愀渀搀 䤀 琀栀漀爀漀甀最栀氀礀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 椀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀攀 欀渀漀眀 猀漀洀攀 漀昀 礀漀甀 眀椀氀氀 攀渀樀漀礀 瀀愀爀琀猀 琀漀漀⸀ 䘀漀爀 甀猀 椀琀 椀猀 琀椀渀最攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀愀搀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ because Luigi Costa of Albenga in no longer with us, but it was still lovely to see him with his daughters. ਀匀氀攀攀瀀 圀攀氀氀 䰀甀椀最椀⸀ 䴀礀 挀漀渀瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀漀渀猀 with Walter, near the end, prove that I speak fluent English, Italian, German, and Dutch ! :-)਀ ਀

਀ ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 䴀愀爀挀栀 ㈀　　㠀 ⸀⸀⸀⸀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀猀椀挀　㠀最椀愀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㘀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀ ... the view of Etna from the balcony਀漀昀 漀甀爀 栀漀琀攀氀 渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 最愀爀搀攀渀猀 漀昀 一愀砀漀猀 ⸀⸀⸀ 愀 猀琀爀漀氀氀 through the gardens... wild flowers, orange trees, with Taormina਀椀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀 ⸀⸀⸀ 愀渀搀 愀 眀愀氀欀 甀瀀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀渀挀椀攀渀琀 琀栀攀愀琀爀攀 椀渀 吀愀漀爀洀椀渀愀⸀ ... although one week is never enough, we did manage to stay in Siracusa਀愀渀搀 琀栀攀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 挀椀琀礀 漀昀 一漀琀漀 愀最愀椀渀⸀⸀⸀ 愀氀猀漀 琀漀 攀渀樀漀礀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 漀昀 䔀渀爀椀挀漀Ⰰ 䴀愀琀椀氀搀愀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 戀漀礀猀⸀ ਀ ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀

Sicily in 2007....

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀猀椀挀㜀挀栀攀猀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㈀㄀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀　　 㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀

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਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀

Winter 2006: Portman, Spain again :-)

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㘀戀甀最最攀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㔀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㜀㜀 㸀 ਀ This was our first holiday in Sardinia, and will not be our last. The island was far greener਀琀栀愀渀 眀攀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀攀搀 ⴀ 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 眀栀攀渀 挀漀洀瀀愀爀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 洀甀挀栀 漀昀 䤀琀愀氀礀 愀渀搀 匀瀀愀椀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 匀愀爀搀椀渀椀愀渀猀 make sure they catch all the water before it enters the sea ! There was much to surprise us,਀猀甀挀栀 愀猀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最 渀愀洀攀猀 最椀瘀攀渀 琀漀 瘀椀氀氀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀漀愀搀猀椀搀攀 猀椀最渀猀 甀猀攀搀 昀漀爀 琀愀爀最攀琀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀猀攀㨀 the photo on the right only shows what look like 303 calibre holes - there are often hundreds਀漀昀 ㄀㜀㜀 愀渀搀 愀 昀攀眀 ㈀　㈀ 搀攀渀琀猀⸀ 䴀漀猀琀 爀漀愀搀 猀椀最渀猀 椀渀 匀愀爀搀椀渀椀愀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 最攀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀爀攀愀琀洀攀渀琀 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀䄀猀 甀猀甀愀氀 眀攀 洀愀搀攀 渀漀 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀攀 plans, flying into Calgliari on 4th June, picking up the cheapest hire car we could find (National),਀愀渀搀 猀攀愀爀挀栀椀渀最 猀洀愀氀氀 琀漀眀渀猀 昀漀爀 愀 挀栀攀愀瀀 栀漀琀攀氀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 愀 猀栀漀爀琀 眀愀氀欀 漀昀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀猀 最愀琀栀攀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 evening to drink, eat and talk.਀ ਀吀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀 刀漀戀椀渀 琀漀漀欀 栀椀猀 䜀倀匀 愀渀搀 Pocket PC਀琀漀 栀攀氀瀀 琀栀攀洀 最攀琀 氀漀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀漀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀  geocaching.਀吀栀愀琀✀猀 䨀甀渀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀漀 瀀甀琀 愀 氀愀搀礀戀椀爀搀 琀漀礀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 挀愀挀栀攀 眀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 愀琀 愀 爀攀洀漀琀攀 猀瀀漀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 hills near San Antonio di Gallua. I say "remote", but it was the weekend that the whole਀瘀椀氀氀愀最攀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 ∀昀攀猀琀愀∀ 愀渀搀 琀愀欀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 瀀椀挀渀椀挀猀 ⴀ 樀甀猀琀 礀愀爀搀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 最攀漀挀愀挀栀攀 氀漀挀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ But it was not difficult to visit the cache without being seen by others, fill in the logbook, etc.਀圀攀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 攀渀搀攀搀 漀甀爀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 椀渀 倀漀爀琀漀猀挀甀猀漀Ⰰ 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀 眀攀猀琀 挀漀爀渀攀爀⸀ 䐀漀 渀漀琀 戀攀 瀀甀琀 漀昀昀 by the massive industry south of the town: it ensures the town has a little "life" in it - particularly਀琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 眀攀攀欀攀渀搀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀Ⰰ 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀攀猀琀椀瘀愀氀 琀漀 挀攀氀椀戀爀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 琀甀渀愀 愀爀爀椀瘀椀渀最⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 is typical of the many lovely beaches in Sardinia - this one near Santa Maria Navarresa, on the east coast.਀䤀渀 琀栀攀 渀漀爀琀栀Ⰰ 眀攀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 倀愀氀愀甀 ⴀ 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 猀洀愀氀氀 琀漀眀渀 戀椀最 攀渀漀甀最栀 琀漀 ∀眀愀琀挀栀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 最漀 戀礀∀ 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 evening - don't expect to see many people before 9 or 10 pm in any of these places. Next Year ? Sardinia or mainland Italy of course :-)਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀琀爀㸀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀椀瀀愀焀挀愀最氀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㔀　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㔀　㸀 ਀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㘀最攀漀挀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㔀　㸀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㘀最攀漀挀挀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㔀　㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀

਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㘀猀洀渀愀瘀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㔀　 㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 P.S. Oh yes: British Airways managed to lose both our suitcases this time :-) But clever June knew਀琀漀 瀀愀挀欀 眀栀愀琀 眀攀 渀攀攀搀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 栀愀渀搀ⴀ氀甀最最愀最攀⸀ 圀攀 昀攀氀琀 猀漀爀爀礀 昀漀爀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 漀琀栀攀爀 最爀漀甀瀀猀 漀昀 瀀愀猀猀攀渀最攀爀猀 who had the same problem: one couple were passing through Sardinia to Corsica and had little else਀眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 吀栀愀渀欀猀 愀氀猀漀 琀漀 䘀爀愀渀挀攀猀挀愀 愀渀搀 䌀愀爀氀漀 ⴀ 漀甀爀 渀攀眀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 椀渀 匀愀爀搀椀渀椀愀 㨀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 洀攀愀氀 in such a nice spot not far from Cagliari.਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ Winter 2005: 5 days in Portman, Spain ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀洀椀挀猀愀氀爀漀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㌀㈀㜀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀㌀㄀ 㸀 ਀匀攀攀 ∀眀椀渀琀攀爀 ㈀　　㐀∀ 戀攀氀漀眀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 洀漀爀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 倀漀爀琀洀愀渀 椀渀 匀瀀愀椀渀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 䨀甀渀攀 愀渀搀 刀漀戀椀渀 最爀愀戀 the occasional few days of winter sunshine. ਀㰀瀀㸀 This year Robin took his little camera-carrying਀✀瀀氀愀渀攀 愀渀搀 最漀琀 栀椀猀 猀椀猀琀攀爀 匀愀氀氀礀 愀渀搀 栀甀戀戀礀 䴀椀挀栀愀攀氀 琀漀 栀攀氀瀀 栀椀洀 最攀琀 吀嘀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 漀昀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 live in Portman (see left), and over a friend's place near the big lagoon. June took the piccy਀漀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 椀渀 漀渀攀 漀昀 栀攀爀 爀愀爀攀 戀爀攀愀欀猀 昀爀漀洀 猀漀愀欀椀渀最 甀瀀 琀栀攀 猀甀渀 漀爀 渀愀最最椀渀最 刀漀戀椀渀 椀渀琀漀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 something to replace his tatty leather jacket.਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀匀甀洀洀攀爀 ㈀　　㔀㨀 䄀氀戀攀渀最愀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 一漀爀琀栀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㐀瘀椀渀挀椀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㌀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀㄀㘀 㸀 ਀ We made no special plans this year - other than to spend the middle week of our਀瀀爀攀挀椀漀甀猀 琀眀漀Ⰰ 椀渀 䄀氀戀攀渀最愀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 ∀漀氀搀礀ⴀ眀漀爀氀搀礀∀ 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀琀礀 漀昀 䴀椀挀栀愀攀氀 愀渀搀 䴀愀爀椀漀Ⰰ just a few yards from our old friends the Costas, in the centre of the town.਀䄀猀 甀猀甀愀氀 椀琀 眀愀猀 挀栀攀愀瀀 昀氀椀最栀琀猀 through Milano and and a hire car. This time it was the first two weeks of May:਀琀漀漀 攀愀爀氀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 樀愀猀洀椀渀攀 愀渀搀 戀漀甀最愀椀渀瘀椀氀氀攀愀 琀漀 昀氀漀眀攀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 猀渀漀眀 猀琀椀氀氀 瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀 on mountain peaks and a little more water in the streams. We flew out on Saturday 30th April਀愀渀搀 搀爀漀瘀攀 搀漀眀渀 琀漀 猀琀愀礀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 渀椀最栀琀 愀琀 䠀漀琀攀氀 䜀椀渀愀 椀渀 嘀椀渀挀椀 ⠀漀渀 氀攀昀琀⤀ ⴀ 愀猀 眀攀 搀椀搀 氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀⸀ N 43° 47.371 E 010° 55.765 - for those with a GPS. ਀ ਀ we drove down through Toscana, past਀匀愀渀 䜀椀愀洀椀最氀愀渀漀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 椀琀✀猀 琀愀氀氀 琀漀眀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 刀漀戀椀渀 最漀琀 琀漀 猀瀀礀 猀漀洀攀 戀氀愀挀欀 欀椀琀攀猀 over what must be the prettiest land-fill site in Europe - see above right.਀ ਀ ਀圀攀 猀琀愀礀攀搀 椀渀 䠀漀琀攀氀 嘀椀琀琀漀爀椀愀 椀渀 䄀渀最甀椀氀氀愀爀愀 漀渀 䰀愀最漀 搀椀 䈀爀愀挀挀椀愀渀愀 猀漀 眀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 瘀椀猀椀琀 琀栀攀 Tolfa Mountains and maybe see some਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀最瀀猀猀⸀挀漀⸀甀欀⼀爀攀搀欀椀琀攀猀∀㸀爀攀搀 欀椀琀攀猀㰀⼀䄀㸀 - no chance - it seems there are very few birds of prey in Italy. ਀ ਀䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 漀甀爀 瘀椀猀椀琀 to Riserva Naturale Montevano was rewarded by a lovely walk down the ravine, past਀猀甀氀瀀栀甀爀 昀甀洀攀猀 戀甀戀戀氀椀渀最 甀瀀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 猀琀爀攀愀洀猀 ⠀瘀攀爀礀 琀漀瀀⤀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀渀挀椀攀渀琀 爀甀椀渀攀搀 挀椀琀礀 ⠀爀椀最栀琀⤀⸀ ਀ N 42° 07.900 E 012° 05.396 - I think is where we parked the car. ਀ ਀ ਀吀栀攀渀Ⰰ 爀攀琀甀爀渀椀渀最 渀漀爀琀栀Ⰰ we visited the hill town of Montelcino, home of Isabella Duci who wrote the book,਀∀嘀愀渀椀氀氀愀 䈀攀愀渀猀 愀渀搀 䈀爀漀搀漀∀ 琀栀愀琀 䨀甀渀攀 昀椀渀椀猀栀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀Ⰰ 愀昀琀攀爀 猀琀愀爀琀椀渀最 椀琀 氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀 - June is a slow reader. That's June on the left, stood next to the "Spectacle Well",਀漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀欀猀 漀昀 愀爀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀 ⴀ 愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 刀漀戀椀渀 琀栀椀渀欀猀 椀琀 椀猀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 琀栀爀漀眀 old pensioners. We stayed in Bolsena on lago di Bolsena as we made our way਀戀愀挀欀 瘀椀愀 猀栀漀攀 昀愀挀琀漀爀礀 漀甀琀氀攀琀 猀栀漀瀀猀 昀漀爀 愀 渀椀最栀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 攀搀最攀 漀昀 䘀椀爀攀渀稀愀Ⰰ 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀瘀攀爀⸀ Petromoli was a lovely town, situated where two small rivers meet, and we stayed there਀漀渀攀 渀椀最栀琀 愀渀搀 愀琀攀 椀渀 一漀爀椀渀愀✀猀 瀀氀愀挀攀 ⴀ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀琀椀攀猀 猀甀挀栀 愀猀 眀椀氀搀 洀甀猀栀爀漀漀洀猀 and "Testerina on Toast" - Robin was a little dubious on what this dish was - but they were tasty.਀倀攀琀爀漀洀漀氀椀 栀愀猀 愀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 眀椀氀搀 瀀愀爀欀Ⰰ 漀渀 琀栀攀 搀漀眀渀猀琀爀攀愀洀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀氀搀 琀漀眀渀 ⠀戀攀氀漀眀 氀攀昀琀⤀⸀ ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㔀猀甀渀戀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㌀㘀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㔀搀漀眀渀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㔀爀愀瀀愀氀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㔀眀愀氀欀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㌀㄀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㌀　㠀 㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㔀愀椀爀㄀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㌀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀㌀㄀ 㸀 ਀吀栀攀渀 戀愀挀欀 昀漀爀 漀甀爀 爀攀氀愀砀椀渀最 眀攀攀欀 椀渀 䄀氀戀攀渀最愀 ⴀ 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 䨀甀渀攀 瀀漀椀渀琀椀渀最 愀琀 where we stayed: 9 Vico Poggia: walk along the river towards the sea਀愀渀搀 琀甀爀渀 氀攀昀琀 渀攀愀爀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 最攀攀猀攀 猀氀攀攀瀀 愀渀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 猀欀攀眀攀搀 稀攀戀爀愀 挀爀漀猀猀椀渀最⸀ 吀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀 眀攀 最漀琀 琀漀 挀栀攀挀欀 漀甀琀 more bars and restaurants - including "Blu Bar" in the centre and "Luna e la sole"਀戀愀爀Ⰰ 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 爀漀愀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 猀攀愀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 最攀琀猀 猀甀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀椀渀最⸀ The "Falcone" restaurant - just a short stagger from 9 Vico Poggia.਀䴀漀爀攀 猀栀漀攀 猀栀漀瀀猀 愀渀搀 洀愀爀欀攀琀猀Ⰰ 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 刀漀戀椀渀 攀瘀攀渀 最漀琀 琀漀 昀氀礀 栀椀猀 little aeroplane with it's TV camera to see Albenga from the air !਀吀栀愀琀✀猀 愀 猀琀椀氀氀 漀渀 琀栀攀 氀攀昀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 猀栀漀爀琀 瘀椀搀攀漀 最椀瘀攀渀 琀漀 䴀椀挀栀愀攀氀Ⰰ 䰀甀椀最椀 愀渀搀 渀攀椀最栀戀漀爀 匀椀氀瘀愀渀愀⸀ If you are on broadband, or don't mind the download delay, you can see਀猀漀洀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀椀搀攀漀 here (4MB)਀夀攀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 愀 爀愀瀀椀搀 搀攀猀挀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 氀愀渀搀椀渀最 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀吀栀攀渀 眀攀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 攀渀搀 漀甀爀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 昀甀爀琀栀攀爀 攀愀猀琀 瀀愀猀琀 䜀攀渀漀瘀愀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 挀漀愀猀琀 at Santa Magharita. We stayed one night at the Hotel Elena Regina,਀攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 爀攀猀琀愀甀爀愀渀琀 戀甀琀 渀漀琀攀搀 椀琀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 愀 洀椀氀攀 眀愀氀欀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀 挀攀渀琀爀攀⸀ So the next two nights were enjoyed at the lovely Hotel Miramar in Rapello,਀漀瀀瀀漀猀椀琀攀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 ⠀爀漀愀搀⤀ 琀爀愀椀渀 愀渀搀 眀愀琀攀爀 琀愀砀椀 瀀愀爀欀猀⸀ 伀甀爀 戀椀最最攀猀琀 adventure must have been our long walk over the hills and down into the਀氀椀琀琀氀攀 挀漀瘀攀 漀昀 匀愀渀 䘀爀甀琀琀甀漀猀漀Ⰰ 爀攀愀挀栀愀戀氀攀 漀渀氀礀 戀礀 昀漀漀琀瀀愀琀栀 漀爀 眀愀琀攀爀 琀愀砀椀⸀ After the three hour walk, and ice-cream when we got there, we were very happy਀琀漀 琀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 戀漀愀琀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 刀愀瀀攀氀氀漀⸀ 伀栀 礀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 漀甀爀 眀愀氀欀 椀渀 匀愀渀琀愀 䴀愀最栀愀爀椀琀愀Ⰰ after taking the boat there from Rapello. Above pictures are looking down into San Fruttuoso,਀漀渀 琀栀攀 戀漀愀琀Ⰰ 愀瀀瀀爀漀愀挀栀椀渀最 刀愀瀀攀氀氀漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀爀漀洀 漀甀爀 栀漀琀攀氀 爀漀漀洀⸀ 伀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 䨀甀渀攀 爀攀氀愀砀攀猀 for a few minutes on our walk, before we make our way down the hill, and to a bar :-)਀ ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ Summer 2004: 13th - 26th June: Vinci, Toscana, Lago di Como ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀䌀栀攀愀瀀 䈀䄀 昀氀椀最栀琀猀 瘀椀愀 䴀椀氀愀渀漀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀愀瀀攀猀琀 栀椀爀攀 䔀甀爀漀瀀愀挀愀爀 for another fly-drive. Just two pictures here: that on the right is Vinci, where we stayed਀昀漀爀 漀甀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 昀攀眀 渀椀最栀琀猀 ⴀ 瀀愀爀琀氀礀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 䈀爀椀琀椀猀栀 䄀椀爀眀愀礀猀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀 琀漀 氀漀猀攀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀眀漀 猀甀椀琀挀愀猀攀猀 㨀ⴀ⤀ However, it did mean we got to do a few walks in the hills around Vinci - home of Leonardo,਀椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 琀漀 栀椀猀 戀椀爀琀栀瀀氀愀挀攀 漀渀 愀 栀椀氀氀 渀漀爀琀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 洀甀猀攀甀洀 椀渀 嘀椀渀挀椀 椀猀 眀攀氀氀 眀漀爀琀栀 a visit, and it includes models of his numerous inventions, including a bicycle, clockwork car,਀栀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀 愀渀搀 搀椀瘀椀渀最 猀甀椀琀⸀ 刀漀戀椀渀 昀漀甀渀搀 漀甀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 嘀椀渀挀椀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀攀甀洀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 猀攀愀爀挀栀椀渀最 琀栀攀 net for wind speed meters - yes, the great man invented one of those too. Below is਀眀栀攀爀攀 眀攀 猀琀愀礀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 琀眀漀 眀攀攀欀猀㨀 䈀攀氀氀愀最椀漀 漀渀 䰀愀最漀 搀椀 䌀漀洀漀⸀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㐀挀漀洀漀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㘀　　 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㈀㜀㐀 㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ Winter 2004: Portman, Spain ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀伀甀爀 瘀攀爀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 眀椀渀琀攀爀 戀爀攀愀欀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀 椀昀 漀渀氀礀 㔀 搀愀礀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀 匀瀀愀椀渀⸀ Robin and June stayed with Robins' sister Sally and Michael, at their਀渀攀眀 瀀氀愀挀攀 椀渀 倀漀爀琀洀愀渀Ⰰ 愀 渀椀挀攀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 猀攀愀猀椀搀攀 瘀椀氀氀愀最攀 椀渀 䴀甀爀挀椀愀 ⴀ 愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 you might not choose to go there if you read under "Toxic Threats" on਀琀栀攀 greenpeace਀猀椀琀攀⸀ We enjoyed exploring the local derilict industrial wasteland, the two 380mm cannon਀栀椀最栀 愀戀漀瘀攀 琀栀攀 ∀挀漀渀琀愀洀椀渀愀琀攀搀 戀愀礀∀ ⠀琀漀 眀愀爀搀 漀昀昀 琀漀甀爀椀猀琀 猀栀椀瀀瀀椀渀最⤀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 栀甀最攀 琀栀爀椀瘀椀渀最 oil refinery further along the coast - but we also enjoyed watching the locals catch਀昀椀猀栀 琀漀 攀愀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 戀攀愀挀栀Ⰰ 搀爀椀瘀椀渀最 漀渀 焀甀椀攀琀 爀漀愀搀猀Ⰰ 攀愀琀椀渀最 最漀漀搀 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 爀愀爀攀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 漀昀 猀甀渀ⴀ戀愀琀栀椀渀最 in January.਀ ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㌀漀氀搀爀搀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 Alasio is only an hours walk south.... as is Albenga to the north.... with much to be enjoyed....਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㌀愀氀戀攀渀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 old Roman baths beside the river.... Olive Oil Museum.... or just relaxing in the sun....਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㌀漀氀椀瘀攀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 then down to Pisa.... up to Lake Garda.... north to the mountains, para-gliders and Austria....਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㌀最愀爀搀愀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 through to Germany and the Rhein.... la belle France.... including friend Pascal's place :-)਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㌀昀爀愀渀挀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 2002: Napoli and Sorrento to the southern "heel" ਀㰀瀀㸀 Last year Samantha, our eldest daughter came with us.਀圀攀 昀氀攀眀 漀甀琀 漀渀 䄀椀爀 䤀琀愀氀椀愀 to pick up a hire car at Roma on 22nd June and returned to UK on 6th July.਀㈀ 搀愀礀猀 愀琀 䄀氀戀愀渀漀Ⰰ 樀甀猀琀 猀漀甀琀栀 漀昀 刀漀洀愀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 㜀 搀愀礀猀 椀渀 匀漀爀爀攀渀琀漀 猀漀甀琀栀 漀昀 一愀瀀漀氀椀Ⰰ then down south, to Lecca and Capo Santa Maria di Leuca, on the southern "heel" tip਀漀昀 䤀琀愀氀礀⸀ 䈀愀挀欀 甀瀀 琀栀攀 䄀搀爀椀愀琀椀挀 挀漀愀猀琀 琀漀 䴀愀渀昀爀攀搀漀渀椀愀 昀漀爀 愀 渀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 最爀攀攀渀 洀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀猀 west of Isernia - Colli a Volturno - tasty trout :-) Then back for a few hours near the sea਀猀漀甀琀栀 漀昀 䰀愀琀椀渀愀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 爀攀琀甀爀渀椀渀最 瘀椀愀 刀漀洀愀 䘀椀甀洀椀挀椀渀漀 琀漀 唀䬀⸀ 吀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 眀攀 琀漀漀欀 匀愀洀愀渀琀栀愀 to Italy was over 20 years ago - I remember her in the back of a small hired Fiat 600਀猀栀漀甀琀椀渀最 ∀猀瀀愀最栀攀琀琀椀 ℀∀ 㨀ⴀ⤀ 䨀甀渀攀 愀渀搀 䤀 猀栀漀眀攀搀 栀攀爀 猀漀洀攀 渀漀眀ⴀ昀愀洀椀氀椀愀爀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 刀漀洀愀Ⰰ 匀漀爀爀攀渀琀漀 Pompei and Capri, and we found some new places - maybe also to be visited next year :-)਀ ਀渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 䌀漀氀漀猀椀甀洀 椀渀 刀漀洀愀⸀⸀⸀⸀ 伀猀琀椀愀 䄀渀琀椀挀愀 渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀瀀漀爀琀⸀⸀⸀⸀ 䌀愀瀀爀椀 搀愀礀琀爀椀瀀 昀爀漀洀 匀漀爀爀攀渀琀漀⸀⸀⸀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀眀　㐀昀愀挀琀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀眀　㐀昀漀漀搀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=136>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀㈀　　㌀㨀 一漀爀琀栀攀爀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 愀最愀椀渀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀圀攀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 搀爀椀瘀攀 漀甀爀 old silver Merc (C4 GPS), instead of fly-drive. The last time we਀搀椀搀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀猀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ⴀ 猀攀攀 昀愀爀 戀攀氀漀眀⸀ 圀攀 琀漀漀欀 琀栀攀 䐀漀瘀攀爀ⴀ䌀愀氀愀椀猀 䘀攀爀爀礀 漀渀 ㈀㤀 䴀愀礀 愀渀搀 搀爀漀瘀攀 through Paris before staying in a low cost but nice modern little B&B Hotel਀猀漀甀琀栀 眀攀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀⸀ 一攀砀琀 渀椀最栀琀 眀愀猀 䌀愀渀渀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 眀攀攀欀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 was on the coast, between Alasio and Albenga - much loved by us.਀䰀愀琀攀爀 眀攀 琀漀漀欀 椀渀 倀椀猀愀 琀栀攀渀 䰀愀欀攀 䜀愀爀搀愀 愀渀搀 琀愀猀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 琀爀漀甀琀 愀最愀椀渀 㨀ⴀ瀀  Finally we came back via northern Italy and Austria (just where was that਀戀漀爀搀攀爀 㨀ⴀ⤀ 猀琀漀瀀瀀椀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 䜀攀爀洀愀渀 猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 刀椀瘀攀爀 刀栀攀椀渀⸀ 吀栀攀渀 愀挀爀漀猀猀 small roads of France to catch the ferry back to UK on 15 June.਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 Apartment in Monte e Mare.... up to the old Roman road.... for Views of the sea...਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㈀洀愀渀昀爀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ 2001: Firenze-Roma-Napoli-Albenga ਀㰀瀀㸀 Yes, we are slowly begining to think in Italian - for place names at least :-)਀ We flew out to Italy on Friday 18th May, and returned to UK on ਀䴀漀渀搀愀礀 㐀琀栀 䨀甀渀攀㬀 瀀椀挀欀攀搀 甀瀀 愀 栀椀爀攀ⴀ挀愀爀 愀琀 䰀椀渀愀琀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 琀眀漀 渀椀最栀琀猀 at Prato, near Firenze; Then on south to Siena; then Albano south of Roma;਀渀攀愀爀氀礀 愀 眀攀攀欀 椀渀 匀漀爀爀攀渀琀漀Ⰰ 愀挀爀漀猀猀 琀栀攀 戀愀礀 昀爀漀洀 一愀瀀漀氀椀 愀渀搀 倀漀洀瀀攀椀椀㬀 back north to stay with friends in Albenga; then back to Linate and home;਀愀 挀氀攀愀爀 搀愀礀 ⴀ 挀漀甀氀搀 猀攀攀 琀栀攀 䄀氀瀀猀 昀爀漀洀 ㄀　　 洀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 where we stopped for a picnic on the Po River.਀ ਀ Over the bay from Sorrento, Pompeii overshadowed by Vesuvius... theatres... kitchens...਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㄀瀀漀洀爀樀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀ ancient cart-rutted streets... childrens laughter as they play on scented clover lawns... ਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㄀瀀漀洀挀栀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀愀 最攀渀琀氀攀 猀琀爀漀氀氀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 挀攀渀琀爀攀 漀昀 䄀氀戀攀渀最愀Ⰰ 琀漀 琀栀攀 猀攀愀昀爀漀渀琀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 䨀甀渀攀 栀愀猀 愀 瀀愀搀搀氀攀⸀⸀⸀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㈀挀漀氀漀猀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㈀挀愀瀀爀椀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀ Pompei amphitheatre.... waves crashing near Leuca.... Samantha and June in Lecca....਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㄀琀漀猀攀愀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㄀瀀愀搀搀氀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀ Robin and Luigi... his parents... and a small part of their ਀椀洀瀀爀攀猀猀椀瘀攀 愀渀挀椀攀渀琀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 栀漀洀攀⸀⸀⸀ ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㄀瀀漀樀甀渀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 2000: Fly-Drive via Milano to Albenga ਀㰀瀀㸀 In 2000 we had another great holiday. But this time we flew to Milano਀琀栀攀渀 栀椀爀攀搀 愀 挀愀爀㨀 氀攀猀猀 搀爀椀瘀椀渀最 ⴀ 洀漀爀攀 琀椀洀攀 琀漀 爀攀氀愀砀 㨀ⴀ⤀ More time to enjoy Albenga, Little Leca and Liguria.਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㄀氀甀椀最椀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀　㄀挀漀猀琀栀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀愀渀搀 戀愀挀欀 瘀椀愀 愀 瀀椀挀渀椀挀 漀渀 琀栀攀 刀椀瘀攀爀 倀漀 琀漀 䰀椀渀愀琀攀 愀渀搀  Sunninghill - with lawns to cut :-(਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀氀甀椀最椀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀椀琀愀氀瘀椀攀眀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀爀漀樀甀樀愀猀洀⸀樀瀀最∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀㄀㤀㤀㤀㨀 漀瘀攀爀 ㌀　　　 洀椀氀攀猀 椀渀 愀渀 ∀漀氀搀 戀愀渀最攀爀∀ 㨀ⴀ⤀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀爀漀戀樀甀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㜀㠀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀㌀㘀 㸀 Prior to 1999, it had been many years since Robin and June last took a ਀栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 琀漀 䤀琀愀氀礀 ⠀㄀㤀㠀㄀ 㼀⤀⸀ In June 1991 they decided to "live dangerously" and drive their "old banger"਀ 漀昀 愀 䴀攀爀挀攀搀攀猀 搀漀眀渀 through France and around Italy. Places visited included਀䘀氀漀爀攀渀挀攀Ⰰ 刀漀洀攀Ⰰ 䘀攀爀爀愀爀愀Ⰰ 䄀氀氀愀猀椀漀 愀渀搀 䄀氀戀攀渀最愀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 栀愀搀 愀 昀愀渀琀愀猀琀椀挀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 ⴀ 洀愀搀攀 琀栀攀 more enjoyable by meeting some of Robin's "Internet Friends". ਀㰀戀爀 挀氀攀愀爀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀洀愀瀀⸀最椀昀∀   align="center" width=580 height=420 alt="Home to Rome">਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ Albenga, Friends and Florence ਀㰀瀀㸀 Lovely warm weather, even warmer people, fantastic food.....਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀瀀漀渀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀ Roma - Some in One Day ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 Rome was hot, and full of 'old and big places' - LOTS of walking that day !਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀猀琀瀀攀琀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀渀甀渀猀椀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀䄀昀琀攀爀 吀爀攀瘀椀 䘀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 嘀愀琀椀挀愀渀 愀渀搀 匀琀 倀攀琀攀爀✀猀 猀焀甀愀爀攀Ⰰ 戀愀挀欀 瘀椀愀 琀栀攀 䌀漀氀氀漀猀椀甀洀 ⸀⸀⸀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀洀攀搀搀氀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀瘀椀漀氀椀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 > ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀䤀琀 眀愀猀 最爀攀愀琀 琀漀 爀攀氀愀砀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 眀攀 最漀琀 漀渀 漀甀爀 琀爀愀椀渀 昀爀漀洀 刀漀洀愀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 䴀漀渀琀攀爀漀琀漀渀搀漀⸀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀挀漀氀氀漀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀樀甀渀攀挀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 > ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀䌀愀洀瀀漀琀漀猀琀漀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀猀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀爀漀戀琀爀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 alt="Robin on Train">਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀樀甀渀琀爀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 alt="June on train"> ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 - a complete 'change of pace' - quiet, but for sounds of sheep bells, and frogs croaking.਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀ Numarna on Adriatic, Ferrara and Friends ਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀渀甀洀愀爀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀昀爀攀搀挀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀挀愀洀瀀漀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀猀栀攀攀瀀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150> ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀ⴀ 琀栀攀渀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 䄀氀愀猀猀椀漀 戀礀 琀栀攀 匀攀愀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀昀攀爀爀愀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀昀氀愀瘀椀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150> ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀琀漀愀氀愀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀愀氀愀猀猀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150> ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀栀㄀㸀㰀椀㸀ⴀ 愀渀搀 栀漀洀攀 瘀椀愀 䐀椀樀漀渀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 䠀漀瘀攀爀挀爀愀昀琀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀樀戀漀漀欀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀戀氀甀攀昀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150> ਀㰀琀爀㸀 ਀㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀ ਀ - with GPS to help us Get Lost :-) ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀⸀⸀⸀漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀Ⰰ 眀攀 䠀䄀䐀 琀漀 琀愀欀攀 ਀ 愀 䰀愀瀀琀漀瀀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 愀渀搀 䜀倀匀 ⴀ 樀甀猀琀 椀渀 挀愀猀攀 眀攀 got lost - and we still did a few times... well, not so much lost, as took the wrong਀琀甀爀渀椀渀最 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 ⴀ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 䜀倀匀 最漀琀 甀猀 戀愀挀欀 漀甀琀 漀昀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀礀⸀⸀⸀ We humans were less confused than the GPS, everytime we਀眀攀渀琀 椀渀琀漀 愀 琀甀渀渀攀氀 ⴀ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 漀渀 漀甀爀 ㌀　　　 洀椀氀攀 琀爀攀欀 ⴀ 猀漀洀攀 洀椀氀攀猀 氀漀渀最⸀ ਀吀栀攀 ✀漀氀搀 戀愀渀最攀爀✀ 漀昀 愀 䴀攀爀挀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 氀攀琀 甀猀 搀漀眀渀⸀⸀⸀ 愀 瀀甀渀挀琀甀爀攀 椀渀 䄀氀愀猀猀椀漀 挀漀猀琀 甀猀 愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀 hours, and 7 GBP for a repair. After we got back, the water pump started to leak, and that਀挀漀猀琀 愀氀氀 漀昀 ㈀㔀 䜀䈀倀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 昀攀眀 栀漀甀爀猀 琀漀 昀椀琀 ⴀ 猀漀 ✀琀栀攀 漀氀搀 最椀爀氀✀ 挀愀渀 戀攀 挀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀攀搀 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀吀栀攀 漀氀搀 戀爀漀眀渀 䴀攀爀挀攀搀攀猀 氀愀猀琀攀搀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 昀攀眀 洀漀渀琀栀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀渀 it eventually "died" due to rust - so we sold it for £90 :-)਀圀攀 渀漀眀 栀愀瘀攀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 䴀攀爀挀攀搀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 渀攀眀攀爀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 爀攀最椀猀琀爀愀琀椀漀渀 "C4 GPS" (see for GPS) - so you don't know how old it is :-)਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀䴀愀渀礀 吀栀愀渀欀猀 昀漀爀 琀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 琀漀 氀漀漀欀 愀琀 琀栀攀猀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀⸀ ਀刀漀戀椀渀 愀渀搀 䨀甀渀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀椀欀攀 琀漀 猀愀礀 猀漀爀爀礀 渀漀眀Ⰰ 琀漀 愀氀氀 琀栀漀猀攀 琀栀愀琀 we did not have time to see while we were in Italy, and a great਀戀椀最 ✀吀栀愀渀欀礀漀甀✀ 琀漀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀攀 搀椀搀 猀攀攀 ⴀ 愀渀搀 眀栀漀 栀攀氀瀀攀搀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 this such a wonderful experience. We certainly hope to see Italy again.਀ ....... that was back in 1999. Well, I guess we've been a few time's since :-)਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ Caravan Holidays during the 1980's until this below in 1998 ... then we rediscovered Italy ! ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀䤀琀✀猀 氀甀挀欀礀 刀漀戀椀渀 瀀甀琀 猀漀洀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 漀昀 䌀漀爀渀眀愀氀氀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 䌀栀爀椀猀琀洀愀猀 渀攀眀猀氀攀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 氀椀渀欀攀搀 漀昀昀 漀甀爀 Family਀瀀愀最攀 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀吀愀瀀 漀昀 䌀氀椀挀欀 漀渀 琀栀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 琀漀 攀渀氀愀爀最攀Ⰰ 漀爀 昀椀渀最攀爀猀 琀漀 猀琀爀攀琀挀栀Ⰰ 漀渀 愀 匀洀愀爀琀瀀栀漀渀攀 漀爀 吀愀戀氀攀琀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀   愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀䜀倀匀匀∀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀砀洀愀猀㤀㠀愀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀砀洀愀猀㤀㠀戀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀㰀⼀挀攀渀琀攀爀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀   愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀䜀倀匀匀∀㸀 ਀ ਀⠀挀⤀ ㄀㤀㤀㄀ⴀ㈀　㈀　 刀漀戀椀渀 䰀漀瘀攀氀漀挀欀⸀  ਀ ਀刀漀戀椀渀 䰀漀瘀攀氀漀挀欀Ⰰ 匀甀渀渀椀渀最栀椀氀氀 匀礀猀琀攀洀猀Ⰰ ㈀㈀ 䄀爀洀椀琀愀最攀 䌀漀甀爀琀Ⰰ 匀甀渀渀椀渀最栀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䄀猀挀漀琀Ⰰ 䈀攀爀欀猀 匀䰀㔀 㤀吀䄀Ⰰ 唀渀椀琀攀搀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀⼀椀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䠀㈀㸀㰀椀㸀䈀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㈀　㈀　㨀 䘀氀愀瘀椀漀 ☀ 一愀渀漀漀欀Ⰰ ㈀　 礀攀愀爀猀 氀愀琀攀爀 ⸀⸀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 昀爀漀洀 刀漀戀椀渀✀猀 一䔀圀䌀䄀刀 瀀愀最攀㨀 䜀倀匀 愀渀搀 䄀䤀 椀渀 攀氀攀挀琀爀椀挀 挀愀爀猀 ℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀䠀㄀㸀 ਀㰀⼀挀攀渀琀攀爀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀㠀儀䐀䴀爀眀吀䐀㌀䘀㐀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀䔀瘀礀渀爀愀䰀眀㈀氀㠀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀攀漀椀一㈀氀攀稀嘀䰀䔀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀氀洀猀㤀㔀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㜀─  愀氀琀㴀∀唀琀甀戀攀 瘀椀搀攀漀∀㸀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀最瀀猀猀瀀瀀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㌀⸀㐀─  愀氀琀㴀∀唀琀甀戀攀 瘀椀搀攀漀∀㸀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀渀愀渀漀漀欀⸀最椀昀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀䤀䴀䜀 猀爀挀㴀∀爀漀戀椀渀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　─  愀氀琀㴀∀刀漀戀椀渀 䰀漀瘀攀氀漀挀欀 昀爀漀洀 匀甀渀渀椀渀最栀椀氀氀∀㸀 ਀㰀䤀䴀䜀 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀昀氀愀瘀椀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀　─  愀氀琀㴀∀䘀氀愀瘀椀漀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀∀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀甀戀琀攀猀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㜀─  愀氀琀㴀∀䨀漀栀渀✀猀 吀攀猀氀愀∀㸀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀ This "NEW CAR" page was thrown together quickly, on 9th June 2020, to support a Topic of discussion਀漀渀 琀栀攀  "ROBINLOVELOCKSFRIENDS"਀䜀漀漀最氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀Ⰰ 搀攀猀挀爀椀戀攀搀 愀渀搀 愀挀挀攀猀猀攀搀 瘀椀愀 琀栀攀 戀漀琀琀漀洀 漀昀 琀栀攀 Covid19਀瀀愀最攀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 I started with material from the਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀愀猀漀渀琀瘀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䄀猀伀渀吀嘀㰀⼀䄀㸀 page, which is very appropriate.਀ ਀䤀琀 猀栀漀眀猀 洀礀 挀氀漀猀攀 椀渀瘀漀氀瘀攀洀攀渀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 琀攀挀栀渀漀氀漀最礀 昀漀爀 挀愀爀猀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀  doing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) project, in 1968, at਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀挀椀琀礀甀渀椀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䌀椀琀礀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀愀渀搀 愀琀 䘀攀爀爀愀渀琀椀 䐀匀䐀Ⰰ 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 NATO਀Ⰰ 洀礀 Business਀ years, until retirement,਀愀渀搀 琀愀氀欀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 洀礀 眀椀猀攀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀Ⰰ 栀攀爀攀 愀渀搀 漀瘀攀爀猀攀愀猀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 Robin and June met Flavio during that holiday in 1999. Thay gave him a fluffy dog for his young daughter.਀䤀琀 椀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 一愀渀漀漀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 昀漀爀 漀瘀攀爀 ㈀　 礀攀愀爀猀 ℀ 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 Electric cars, and applying਀䐀爀漀渀攀 Technology, such as cameras and AI, is a favourite topic of conversation਀昀漀爀 漀甀爀 䰀愀猀琀 伀昀 吀栀攀 匀甀洀洀攀爀 圀椀渀攀 吀攀愀洀 戀攀氀漀眀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 In most things, it's not what you know, but who you know.਀吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 漀琀栀攀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 漀昀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀Ⰰ 漀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 㬀ⴀ⤀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀匀攀攀 Covid19਀瀀愀最攀 昀漀爀 伀渀攀ⴀ䰀椀渀攀爀∀ "਀ Flavio in Reggio Emilia, Italy: " ... ...਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀爀愀椀⸀椀琀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀刀䄀䤀 吀嘀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ...਀ CF3000 Automotive Electronics਀⸀⸀⸀ ".਀倀椀漀渀攀攀爀㬀 used ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀搀漀眀渀氀漀愀搀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䜀倀匀匀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ; see Flavio in 1999਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀漀氀椀搀愀礀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䠀漀氀椀搀愀礀㰀⼀䄀㸀 :-)਀∀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀䤀䴀䜀 猀爀挀㴀∀最最昀氀愀瘀椀漀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 愀氀琀㴀∀䘀氀愀瘀椀漀 䌀漀爀爀愀搀椀渀椀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 Our Ascot and Sunninghill "Last Of The Summer Wine" Team in 2019: Stuart, John, Richard, and Robin. That's Dick from Reading with John and਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀愀甀琀漀瀀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀匀渀漀漀瀀礀㰀⼀䄀㸀 :-)਀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀䤀䴀䜀 猀爀挀㴀∀砀㄀㤀氀漀猀眀㄀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㈀㠀─  愀氀琀㴀∀䰀愀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 匀甀洀洀攀爀 圀椀渀攀 吀攀愀洀㨀 匀琀甀愀爀琀 愀渀搀 䨀漀栀渀∀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀甀琀甀戀琀爀椀漀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㌀㜀─  愀氀琀㴀∀匀渀漀漀瀀礀✀猀 吀爀椀漀∀㸀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ ਀ Covid19਀瀀愀最攀㨀 ਀䨀漀栀渀 椀渀 䄀猀挀漀琀Ⰰ唀䬀㨀 ∀⸀⸀⸀  䈀⸀匀挀 䈀椀漀挀栀攀洀椀猀琀爀礀Ⰰ 匀挀栀漀漀氀 吀攀愀挀栀攀爀Ⰰ  ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀戀攀爀欀猀栀椀爀攀ⴀ搀爀椀瘀椀渀最ⴀ猀挀栀漀漀氀⸀挀漀⸀甀欀⼀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䐀爀椀瘀椀渀最 䤀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀漀爀㰀⼀䄀㸀  +਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀琀攀愀洀ⴀ樀漀欀攀爀⸀挀漀洀⼀樀ⴀ椀渀搀攀砀⸀瀀栀瀀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀刀漀戀漀琀 圀愀爀猀㰀⼀䄀㸀  ,਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀琀攀愀洀ⴀ樀漀欀攀爀⸀挀漀洀⼀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀吀攀愀洀ⴀ䨀漀欀攀爀㰀⼀䄀㸀  ,਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀渀愀琀甀爀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀愀爀琀椀挀氀攀猀⼀猀㐀㄀㔀㤀㄀ⴀ　㈀　ⴀ　㠀㤀㜀ⴀ㄀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䰀䤀一䬀㰀⼀䄀㸀  ...਀ ∀ ⴀ  L-Driver ਀Ⰰ  ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀愀甀琀漀瀀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀匀渀漀漀瀀礀㰀⼀䄀㸀  + Lateral Thinker :-)਀ ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀⸀最椀昀∀  愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀　　─ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㄀ 愀氀琀㴀∀眀栀椀琀攀 猀琀爀椀瀀∀㸀 ਀⸀⸀⸀ 吀栀愀琀✀猀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀瀀氀攀 ∀䠀漀氀椀搀愀礀∀ 瀀愀最攀 猀愀洀瀀氀攀 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀栀㈀㸀㰀椀㸀圀栀漀 栀愀猀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 ∀䌀愀渀 唀 匀攀攀∀ 瀀愀最攀 㼀 ⠀䌀䠀䄀一䜀䔀匀 䤀一 倀刀伀䜀刀䔀匀匀⤀㰀⼀椀㸀㰀⼀栀㈀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀爀漀戀椀渀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㠀─ 愀氀琀㴀∀刀漀戀椀渀 䰀漀瘀攀氀漀挀欀∀㸀 ਀ From Robin: It's very convenient for me, that there are so few visitors to this page: just those given the link.਀匀攀攀 洀愀瀀 愀渀搀 眀漀爀搀猀 渀攀愀爀 攀渀搀 漀昀 洀礀 ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀䠀漀洀攀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀瀀愀最攀 㬀ⴀ⤀ ਀ ਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀礀漀甀琀甀戀攀⸀挀漀洀⼀攀洀戀攀搀⼀㄀砀唀㤀䜀戀氀戀瘀愀䤀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀 ਀㰀⼀䄀㸀 ਀ The visit counters may give a rough indication on who else is visiting, or has visited, this page. ਀ ਀䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 栀椀搀攀 漀爀 搀椀猀最甀椀猀攀 洀礀 瘀椀猀椀琀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 洀愀礀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀 愀猀 ∀䄀猀挀漀琀∀Ⰰ 漀爀 洀椀氀攀猀 愀眀愀礀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 ∀䌀愀洀戀攀爀氀攀礀Ⰰ 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀∀ ⠀漀渀 洀礀 匀琀甀搀礀 倀䌀⤀Ⰰ  or even "Southend-on-Sea, England" ( on the Lounge PC).਀倀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀猀 洀愀礀 渀漀琀 戀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀琀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀椀洀攀猀 愀爀攀⸀ These may change at any time, without control by me. e.g. after a power cut, or if we re-boot a router.਀匀漀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 洀愀礀 猀攀攀 椀昀 䤀✀洀 ∀眀漀爀欀椀渀最∀ 椀渀 琀栀攀 匀琀甀搀礀Ⰰ 漀爀 ∀瀀氀愀礀椀渀最∀ 椀渀 䰀漀甀渀最攀 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 Not all visits are seen, and some browsers hide location, but you may find਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀爀攀瘀漀氀瘀攀爀洀愀瀀猀⸀挀漀洀⼀氀椀瘀攀猀琀愀琀猀⼀氀漀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀⼀㔀㘀瀀㄀㌀愀稀礀搀挀攀⼀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀刀攀瘀漀氀瘀攀爀洀愀瀀猀 氀椀瘀攀猀琀愀琀猀 昀漀爀 一䔀圀䌀䄀刀 瀀愀最攀㰀⼀䄀㸀 interesting.਀ ਀吀栀攀 瘀椀搀攀漀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 猀栀漀眀猀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 最甀礀猀 瘀椀猀椀琀椀渀最 愀琀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 愀昀琀攀爀 䤀 瀀漀猀琀攀搀 愀 氀椀渀欀 漀渀 琀栀攀  Microtransat਀ 昀漀爀甀洀 㨀ⴀ⤀ ਀ ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 Visit counters, like that below, are explained near the end of Robin's਀㰀䄀 䠀刀䔀䘀㴀∀愀甀琀漀瀀⸀栀琀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀ 㸀匀渀漀漀瀀礀㰀⼀䄀㸀 瀀愀最攀⸀ 攀⸀最⸀ 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀猀 渀漀琀 愀挀挀甀爀愀琀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀椀洀攀猀 愀爀攀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀吀栀攀爀攀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 ਀  㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀搀椀最椀琀猀⸀渀攀琀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀 ਀ ਀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀 挀漀甀渀琀攀搀 戀礀 Web Counter਀ since 22nd June 2021਀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀猀挀爀椀瀀琀 琀礀瀀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀⼀樀愀瘀愀猀挀爀椀瀀琀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀⼀爀昀⸀爀攀瘀漀氀瘀攀爀洀愀瀀猀⸀挀漀洀⼀　⼀　⼀㐀⸀樀猀㼀椀㴀㔀昀　猀砀㜀搀㌀㠀琀琀☀愀洀瀀㬀洀㴀　☀愀洀瀀㬀栀㴀㈀㔀㘀☀愀洀瀀㬀挀㴀昀昀　　　　☀愀洀瀀㬀爀㴀　∀ 愀猀礀渀挀㴀∀愀猀礀渀挀∀㸀㰀⼀猀挀爀椀瀀琀㸀 ਀㰀猀挀爀椀瀀琀 琀礀瀀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀⼀樀愀瘀愀猀挀爀椀瀀琀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀⼀爀昀⸀爀攀瘀漀氀瘀攀爀洀愀瀀猀⸀挀漀洀⼀　⼀　⼀㄀⸀樀猀㼀椀㴀㔀昀　猀砀㜀搀㌀㠀琀琀☀愀洀瀀㬀猀㴀㈀㔀㘀☀愀洀瀀㬀洀㴀　☀愀洀瀀㬀瘀㴀琀爀甀攀☀愀洀瀀㬀爀㴀昀愀氀猀攀☀愀洀瀀㬀戀㴀　　　　　　☀愀洀瀀㬀渀㴀昀愀氀猀攀☀愀洀瀀㬀挀㴀昀昀　　　　∀ 愀猀礀渀挀㴀∀愀猀礀渀挀∀㸀㰀⼀猀挀爀椀瀀琀㸀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀⠀挀⤀ ㄀㤀㤀㄀ⴀ㈀　㈀㄀ 刀漀戀椀渀 䰀漀瘀攀氀漀挀欀⸀  ਀ ਀刀漀戀椀渀 䰀漀瘀攀氀漀挀欀Ⰰ 匀甀渀渀椀渀最栀椀氀氀 匀礀猀琀攀洀猀Ⰰ ㈀㈀ 䄀爀洀椀琀愀最攀 䌀漀甀爀琀Ⰰ 匀甀渀渀椀渀最栀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䄀猀挀漀琀Ⰰ 䈀攀爀欀猀 匀䰀㔀 㤀吀䄀Ⰰ 唀渀椀琀攀搀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀⸀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀瀀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀⼀䠀吀䴀䰀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀搀椀樀漀渀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150 >਀㰀琀搀㸀 ਀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀栀㤀㤀栀漀洀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀戀漀琀琀漀洀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 瘀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　 width=200 height=150>