Blogs from Bracciano, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Oh, a nut fell off the main skylight support over the cab which I couldn't fix as the bolt head is inaccessible without removig the frame or drilling out 2 rivets – so, we can't use it now but I have sent a stinking email to the dealer which made me feel better... I had also sent an email to the a camp site in Cassino but had had no reply so I set the Dyson for the memorial on the way to the camp site. The journey was largely motorway, so it was fine. We found the grave site easily enough, though it was tucked away on the outskirts to the town under a mountain, on top of which is the famous Montecassino Abbey. The little car park was in front of the memorial facade, ... read more

Geo: 42.1299, 12.1727Apologies for lack of entries in the last few days, but the Internet here is not particularly user-friendly, so here we go...Monday morning we left Assisi with our friendly Milanese neighbours waving us off on what we thought would be a relatively straightforward transfer to our next stop on Lake Bracciano. We got to within a few miles of the lake on a mixture of motorway and minor roads, the condition of the latter leaving a lot to be desired being rutted and potholed in many places. Using the guidelines for the final approach as given in the ACSI and Caravan Club sites handbooks, on reaching the lakeside we followed signs for Bracciano, taking us in a clockwise direction through a number of small villages and towns. The book gave no indication of how ... read more