Italia

So last week a short visit to Italy to catch up with friends and relations and to escape the colder weather for a few days. Some motorcycle activity as I helped my cousin set up his 3 1/2 Morini, really tidy 40 year old model and nice to ride, I've always admired them and after working on and riding one i'd be tempted at the right price, looks like UK prices are about twice Italian prices in their domestic market. Great time had, weather was mixed but in general very warm during the day, nice wine, nice views and nice people, whats not to like, now back in the land of single digit temperatures and will just need to toughen up, managed to break a rib while I was away, painful and very debilitating, still it was my own fault so just need to get on with life whilst moaning ouch ouch ouch all the time.

Bruno fiddling

Family photo

Sounding better now

Our hire car, ideal for the roads

Fi enjoying the warmth

Main square in Rocchetta

Looking out over the med heading to Finale Liguria

Lunch stop, stormy on Thursday

View of the church through the trees in Calice

Dolceaqua

Perinaldo, worth a visit

Med in the background

On a wall in Perinaldo

Main church in Perinaldo

Stunning views

Not sure who was guilty of the shite parking, my money is on the German registered car

Seen a few of these, assume they are Chinese

Path to the castle in Dolceaqua

The bridge

Castle in B/W

And in colour

water in the river after Thursdays rain

Naked bint with a goat.....no idea

another castle shot (no excuses, I like it)

The old home town (looks the same) 

Chillin in the sun

Isolabona

Isolabona

Looking down on  Dolceaqua from the Valle Rosa road (not for the faint hearted)

Castle from way on high

Menton, Sunday, 28 Degrees

Warm enough to swim

and it would appear get your kit off

Maltese falcon, now a charter boat, wonder what country or people these people robbed to be able to charter this bad boy