rogerguzzi

July 4, 2016

Hello John and anybody who not to bored

We covered about 100 miles today and finished up just outside Pavullo at another dose house but what can you expect for €60 B&B dinner extra.

Hot again and only on wrong road a few times!

I will be a slog tomorrow back to Italian/French border

Drinking supermarket own label Red fizzy at €1.99 and is more than acceptable.

Here are the days crop of photos

We saw a nice MGA while having breakfast at cafe and a early soft top beetle

Do not think will be much to show next 2 days and will not have WiFi at Classic Le Mans

But will update from Normandy landing area

Roger

July 3, 2016

Hello John

I am glad you like the meanderings of and old B****r

I am just trying to encourage others to try the same (perhaps not so exstream)

But don,t get old before your time!

This town we booked into on a whim is great (we changed our route back when we saw the so called motorways around Pisa etc.

The plot is not correct I will try and work it out

I think we hit about 2300 miles on Gladlys2 our sat nav (Speedo broken)

Here are a few more photo to encourage you (still like the Spaniards more!)

July 3, 2016

Hello John and anybody else

Yes the wife lasting very well and 47 years of nurturing (looking afer) has paid off?

And spitty is doing well as well (No bits fell off today and some of the roads are (what can I say to be polite? (S**t)

We climbed to 5000 feet today but no views as it was Forrest!!!!!!!!

We are in Certaldo tonight and going on the tram thing up the hill later to the old town for dinner and I noticed they were setting up a stage in the town square so could be singing and dancing later after the fizzy wine!

Off to Pavullo Onel Frignano tomorrow via the mountains (again)

Then it will be a bit of a slog for 2 days to get to Classic Le Mans but worth it

Roger

Ps the breakfast photo only shows half of the spread (and that is what I am doing?)

July 2, 2016

Hello All That can stand this drivel

Had another panic day the Tachometer started going doolally but found it was my fault I had not secured the earth tag under the clamping nut (still to but just wedged in for now)

Checked oil and is about 1/8" down (have put in about 1/4 lt in a few days ago after fast run down)

We have been to Civita today and it was B hot so had to eat more icecream for medicinal reasons

We have now Checked in the the digs (Hotel Columbus at Bolsena by the lake) its a bit dear £55 including breakfast!

Off further northish tomorrow passed Siena (think we have spotted a good road to go on)

Roger

Ps do you like the New engine? And the ambulance at Civita? restaurant a bit rough

July 2, 2016

Hello All

I a bit fresh this morning 20 degs at 8am

View from room and breakfast all for £34!

Short run today but Civita should interesting

Roger

July 1, 2016

Hello All

Disaster has struck may have to go home on a low loader?

Speedo cable broke coming out of Narni 2 miles from another rough digs @ £34 a night for 2 including breakfast!

Have been forced to eat icecream again in the heat(30+deg)

Day started with an excellent breakfast.

We did a quick trip up main road to carsoli and then on s32 I think up to colle do Tora along the lake then up the s33 to stipes and over the mountain and down to Rieti(icecream stop)

We saw a green snake cross the road about 18"to 24"long (did not stop!)

We then went on the main road and through a tunnel about 4kilometers long.

We went up to Narni and had walk about and small drinking for medicinal reasons!

The Disaster struck (but sat nav will keep track of mileage) Speedo 2158 sat nav 2072

One photo shows wife waiting at bus stop on sp33 in stipes

Off to Civita tomorrow near Bolsena lake

Last photo from rubbish room!

Roger

June 30, 2016

Hello John

Spitty,s tickover has gone right down but I think it is the fuel? Lead free and 95 but not sure how much E in it? It does not say on pumps in Italy!

But she runs ok but then I do run Megajolt with vacuum and temperature compensation!

Off to to Narni tomorrow only about 80 miles but taking the scenic route (No autostrada)

Looking forward to going to Civita following day and Bolsena on the Lava di Bolsena lake

Roger

Ps start planing and consider Spain? Up to now enjoyed it more (people seem more friendly?)

But all good in a TRIUMPH,s of all types not euroboxes! They are for shopping and OLD people

Forgot to say we saw a Ford Capri Mk2 in Matera not sure of size as behind us

Now I like the idea of still in the back garden for home consumption of course?

June 30, 2016

Hello All

Are you ready for your daily fix of photos?

We left Campobasso and headed to Avezzano via the mountain roads and turned out to be one of the best days driving days so far!

Hi light was Opi and got chatting to an American couple from New York

Got to altetude 5000+ft one the way.

I it makes you all feel better we got caught in a rain shower (persisted down for 5 mins)just stopped and put up umbrella until it passed then went for more cake and coffee!

Hello Aidan yes go for it either a small tour of Brittany or sail to Santander and tour the Picos area you will both love it

We always use Booking dot com for accomadation as you can cancel at no cost up to 24hours in advance in most cases.

Seem to be having trouble with WiFi or TSSC site

Roger

June 29, 2016

Hello All

Forgot the photo from hotel(not our view but the roof)

Roger

June 29, 2016

I've really had enough now and I'm not going to read any more of this Roger. It's been eleven degrees and miserable here today and there's you and Mrs Roger living the life of Lotus Eaters in a land of Ambrosia (and I don't mean the creamed rice made here in Lifton) . Am I envious- you bet your life I am! You've obviously put a great deal of thought and planning into this holiday and it really has and is paying off. Actually I can't wait for the next instalment but you'll have to go some to beat these pictures.

No we just booked accomadation and formed a very rough plan and went for it as is our usual style!

We are not travelling in the third world there are all ways hotels available if it goes pear shaped (I was going to say t*ts up but thats rude?)

Life is to short to worry about all that can go wrong (and I do worry but the wine helps!)

Roger

June 29, 2016

Hello All

We are now at Campobasso about 1925 miles covered.

Not particularly interesting drive but not on autostrada (its a big country!)

Spitty slept with a Lancia last night and is sleeping with a Bentley Tonight?(better worse?)but she is such a tart it will not matter!

The photo of me at the car wash says it all!

Off to Avezzano way tomorrow only about 110 miles(just a stroll?)

Keep seeing young? ladies at the side of the road but they appear to have nothing for sale but when I stop they try and get in Spitty with me! What shall I do?

We did not get lost today well only a bit and it was only a small argument for a change but we get over it when the cork pops on the Prosseco.

Roger

June 29, 2016

Hello All

Yes registered 81

Had a night in a cave type house.

We start heading back up today.

We passed a yard full of old plant equipment yesterday

June 28, 2016

Hello All

Here we are day 8 and in Matera and 1730 miles covered!

It's been a mixed day easy run down autostrada for 100miles except for the bit that's falling down and diversion.

Then ordinary roads a bit rough in places but good views and came across a pig in the road!

Then got lost going into Matera and hot but hey ho that's par for the course.

Roger

Ps silly me we saw a TRIUMPH SPITFIRE on the autostrada in contra flow but so gob smacked forgot to take photo think it had a rally plate on it and it was white think Mk3?

June 27, 2016

Hello John and others

Spitty had a friend today for company the owner runs a cycle shop on the site.

Been to Pompei all a lot of crumbling buildings! Ok but seen better in Turkey.

Off to Matera tomorrow (cave houses) via nice roads I hope

Wifey heard train coming!

Roger

Ps 3rd photo now you know why I wear a hat

June 27, 2016

Hello John and others

Spitty had a friend today for company the owner runs a cycle shop on the site.

Been to Pompei all a lot of crumbling buildings! Ok but seen better in Turkey.

Off to Matera tomorrow (cave houses) via nice roads I hope

Wifey heard train coming!

Roger

June 27, 2016

Hello John

It's all right for you but I am having to eat fresh baked croissants and cake every morning!

Off to see the Pompei ruins today.

But if it makes you feel better it is slight drizzle at moment but 24 degs

Roger

Ps a couple from Spa earlier this year

June 26, 2016

Hello John

Here are a few more photos from earlier in the trip showing the terrible traffic congestion! Plus the view from an earlier poor quality room!

Roger

June 26, 2016

Hello All

The car park and canine transport

Roger

June 26, 2016

Hello All

It's getting worse now I am being forced to eat Italian icecream in the heat!

And spitty has got to be parked under a canopy on a marble floor how much worse can it get?

Roger

June 26, 2016

Hello All

It's a hard life but someone has to do it?

Roger

Ps off to Pompei

June 25, 2016

Hello All

Day 5 so must be in Sonnino just past Rome and 1450 miles covered and no bits fallen off car on these poor roads in places!

Bit of a rough room and car park but what can you expect for £47 for 2 with breakfast?

Off to Pompei tomorrow only about 100 miles (so a stroll in the park)

Roger

June 24, 2016

Hello John and all others

Yes when they tried to make me go up that steep ramp to the open deck I said no to steep for old cars (they do not send any of the Classic cars up there when off to Le Mans there would be a riot!)

We have been to Pisa today (V hot again) now at Piombino (1200+miles covered now)

I thought I would push the b******r down but the wife was holding it up (foiled again?)

I think the Italians must have built our cottage looking at their work?

Off past Rome tomorrow?

June 23, 2016

Hello All

Bit late starting this blog?

We left UK on Monday 23.15 to Le Havre drove 300 mls in rainish conditions 1st night then 300 mls in bloody hot via Mont Cenis pass 2083m into Italy.

Then an easy day 170mls to Rapallo (1000mls covered!)

Off to Pisa tomorrow 90ish

Will try and add a few more photos (poor wiffy first 2 nights)

As our club says DO more with your TRIUMPH (they can do it just be brave)

Roger

June 16, 2016

Hello John

I enjoyed your blog and it has got me thinking perhaps? I can do the same?

We are off on Monday on what we are calling our Italian trip sailing Portsmouth to Le Havre (overnight ferry and yes I have booked a cabin££££)

The plan then is 300 miles to first stop then another 300 to Italy(Via the Col du Mont Cenis pass) we hope or maybe on the way back?

http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/france/228-mont-cenis-france.html

Then we will travel down the amalfi coast to Pompei then across country to Matera(cave houses etc)

Then wander back up the middle to Civita.

http://www.romeartlover.it/Bagnoregio.html

Then over to Pisa.

Then retrace our steps back up to Classic Le mans.

Then after that couple of days at Normandy landings area.

All hotels etc booked via booking.com. route roughly worked out?

Now the panic is starting to set in as it looks like we will cover about 3500 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still I went to classic Spa with my son a few weeks ago and did 1000 miles Thursday night to Monday night.

So what could possibly go wrong? after all we are only in a 35 year old car with a combined age of 173 with driver and passenger!!!!!

Roger

June 10, 2016

Hello Darren

I made one out of several for my spitfire about 4 to 5 years ago,as Pete says its not rocket science.

Have a read of this link.

http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/

I must admit I fininshed up with a 28% J type(a bit overgeared but nice when cruising on motorways)And I have a very slight whine but that is probably due to being a mix of parts that have worn in to different parts(can only hear it when the hood is up)and it has covered about 15,000 miles now.

I found it worth getting a pressure guage to set the pressure as you dont want the high pressure of the TR's and big saloons

Roger

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